Explore Gulf Stream, Florida, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gulf Stream, Florida. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Florida or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Gulf Stream.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Gulf Stream |
| State | Florida (FL) |
| County | Palm Beach County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 26.493684 |
| Longitude | -80.055042 |
| Population | 954 |
| Density | 469.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 33483 |
| Area Code | 954, 754 |
| County Seat | West Palm Beach |
| School District | Palm Beach County School District |
Gulf Stream maintains a quiet vigil over the Atlantic shoreline, where the air hangs heavy with the scent of salt and the persistent, humid warmth of the subtropics. It lies 2.3 miles south-southeast of Boynton Beach, FL (from Boynton Beach, FL: bearing 162°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north of Boca Raton. This sliver of land is defined by a low, porous horizon where the ocean tide presses against the sand, occasionally tempered by the brackish influence of the Lake Ida Canal just a mile inland. Beyond the immediate reach of the surf, the vegetation shifts from dune-grass to the dense, tangled shadows of the Seacrest Scrub Natural Area, where palmetto scrub and twisted thickets offer a sanctuary for local fauna. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar, syrupy quality, turning the sky a bruised violet while the Atlantic waters deepen into a dark, impenetrable indigo.
Gulf Stream preserves an atmosphere of deliberate seclusion, rooted in a history of private estates and limited development that has long favored privacy over commercial expansion. While the broader region thrives on the frenetic energy of the citrus trade and the seasonal influx of winter residents, the local economy remains anchored by the maintenance of these expansive, manicured properties. The proximity to Lake Worth provides a calm inland mirror to the turbulent coast, serving as a reminder of the complex hydrology that shapes this narrow peninsula. Residents move with a measured pace, far removed from the maritime traffic funneling through Boynton Inlet, finding order in the rhythm of the tides and the preservation of a landscape that feels increasingly rare in the modern rush.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gulf Stream, Florida. Coordinates: 26.493684, -80.055042. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Gulf Stream includes the ZIP code (33483), telephone area code (954, 754), county seat of Palm Beach County (West Palm Beach), and school district assignment (Palm Beach County School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |