Grand Ridge Florida Map

About Grand Ridge, Florida

Grand Ridge is a locality in Jackson County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 997. The population density is 75.0 people per km². Grand Ridge is located at 30.7124°N, 85.0202°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 32442.

Grand Ridge rises from a landscape of gentle slopes and fertile bottomlands, a place where the air often carries the humid breath of the Florida Panhandle and the sun, when it breaks through the canopy of pines and oaks, casts long, searching shadows. It lies 41.6 miles south-south-east of Dothan, AL (from Dothan, AL: bearing 148°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west of Sneads. The earth here, a rich, loamy red, speaks of seasons of growth and quiet repose, a land that has yielded its bounty to generations. Fields of peanuts and cotton stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy distance, punctuated by stands of mature timber that whisper secrets in the wind. The sky above Grand Ridge is a vast, ever-changing canvas, sometimes a pale, washed-out blue, at other times a bruised, dramatic grey before a summer storm rolls in, bringing with it the scent of ozone and damp earth. The history of Grand Ridge is entwined with the agricultural pulse of Jackson County, a region that once thrived on cotton and, later, the cultivation of diverse crops. The economic lifeblood of Grand Ridge has long flowed from the soil, a tradition that continues with the farming of peanuts, timber, and cattle, though the echoes of past industries can still be felt in the weathered barns and the quiet hum of machinery working the land. There are no grand monuments or bustling thoroughfares here; instead, the distinctive character of Grand Ridge is found in the unhurried rhythm of daily life, the friendly nods exchanged on dusty roads, and the enduring connection to the land that has shaped its identity for so long. The nearby Chipola River, a ribbon of dark water winding through the surrounding terrain, offers its own quiet beauty, a constant reminder of the natural forces that have sculpted this corner of Florida.

About This Grand Ridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grand Ridge, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.712415, -85.020202. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Grand Ridge and Jackson County.

Detailed location data for Grand Ridge includes the ZIP code (32442), telephone area code (850), county seat of Jackson County (Marianna), and school district assignment (Jackson County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Grand Ridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.