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Harold Florida Map

Explore Harold, 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.

Interactive Map of Harold, Florida

How to Use This Harold, Florida Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Harold, 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 Harold.

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	Harold
State	Florida (FL)
County	Santa Rosa County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.673827
Longitude	-86.847369
Population	909
Density	23.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	32583
Area Code	850
County Seat	Milton
School District	Santa Rosa County School District

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About Harold, Florida

Harold is a locality in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 909. The population density is 23.8 people per km². Harold is located at 30.6738°N, 86.8474°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 32583.

Harold occupies a low-lying expanse of subtropical terrain where the air carries a persistent, humid weight that seems to thicken as the sun descends toward the horizon. It lies 8.9 miles east-northeast of East Milton, FL (from East Milton, FL: bearing 70°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east of Milton. The landscape is defined by the dense, tangled undergrowth of palmetto scrub and the encroaching shadows of the Blackwater River State Forest, which blankets the immediate surroundings in a quiet, evergreen permanence. Nearby, the dark, tannin-stained waters of Burnt Grocery Creek cut through the earth, marking a slow, deliberate path toward the coast. Only six miles distant, the currents of Big Eddy exert a subtle influence on the local climate, bringing a saline tang to the breeze that drifts inland from the open water. To the northwest, the slight, uneven depression of Tarkiln Head Hollow breaks the monotony of the flatlands, offering a subtle variation in the soil that drains toward the more distant Whitmier Island.

Harold remains anchored to a rhythm dictated by the land and the quiet demands of a rural economy that has long favored timber and small-scale silviculture. The presence of the Blackwater River State Forest serves as both a backdrop and a primary feature of the local identity, preserving the wild, untamed character of the region against the encroaching pace of modern expansion. Life here moves with the deliberate gait of those who recognize that the lightning-prone sky and the shifting tides of the nearby coast are the true arbiters of the day. There is a distinct, understated beauty in the way the light catches the needles of the longleaf pines at dusk, turning the forest edges a deep, burnished copper that lingers long after the heat has begun to dissipate. In this corner of the world, the history of the soil is written in the slow growth of the canopy and the persistent, winding course of the local waterways, grounding Harold in a landscape that resists easy categorization.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Blackwater River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.2 mi, 195° S
Blackwater River State Park (State Park) — 2.2 mi, 326° NW
East Milton Park (Local Recreation) — 7.0 mi, 253° W
Yellow River Marsh Aquatic Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 7.9 mi, 219° SW
Blackwater Heritage State Trail (State Recreation Area) — 8.0 mi, 271° W
Hawkins Recreation Park (State Recreation Area) — 10.7 mi, 256° W
Veterans Plaza (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 253° W
Mother's Memorial Courtyard (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 253° W
Yellow River Wildlife Management Area - Escribano Point (State Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 222° SW
Mayo Park (State Park) — 13.5 mi, 250° W
Apalachicola National Forest (National Forest) — 15.2 mi, 207° SW · 576k acres
Yellow River Marsh Preserve State Park (Marine Protected Area) — 15.3 mi, 234° SW
Okaloosa County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 070° E
Sand Dollar Cottage (Gallery) — 18.6 mi, 184° S
Red Horse Statue (Public Artwork) — 20.0 mi, 150° SE
Gulf Islands National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 20.2 mi, 192° S · 213k acres
Vista View of Escambia Bay Bridge (Viewpoint) — 22.0 mi, 238° SW
Conecuh National Forest (National Forest) — 22.4 mi, 000° N · 85k acres
Hyer-Knowles Planing Mill Chimney (Historic Ruins) — 23.0 mi, 235° SW
Alice G shipwreck (Historic Ruins) — 23.8 mi, 227° SW
Mattie Kelley Visual Arts Gallery (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 113° SE
Mattie Kelley Performing Arts Cntr. (Theatre) — 24.3 mi, 113° SE
The Bayou (Attraction) — 24.5 mi, 142° SE
Fort Gator (Attraction) — 24.5 mi, 142° SE
Tortoise Hideaway (Attraction) — 24.5 mi, 142° SE
Bird & Reptile Sanctuary (Attraction) — 24.5 mi, 142° SE
The Quina House Museum (Museum) — 28.2 mi, 230° SW
McMillan House (Museum) — 28.3 mi, 230° SW
Manuel Barrios Cottage (Museum) — 28.3 mi, 230° SW
Tivoli High House (Museum) — 28.4 mi, 230° SW

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