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Highland Park Florida Map

Explore Highland Park, 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 Highland Park, Florida

How to Use This Highland Park, Florida Map

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

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	Highland Park
State	Florida (FL)
County	Polk County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	27.862111
Longitude	-81.566374
Population	251
Density	177.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	33626, 32771, 33898
Area Code	904, 561
County Seat	Bartow
School District	Polk County School District

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About Highland Park, Florida

Highland Park is a locality in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 251. The population density is 177.2 people per km². Highland Park is located at 27.8621°N, 81.5664°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Highland Park is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 33626, 32771, 33898.

Highland Park occupies a singular position atop the ancient, sandy spine of the peninsula, where the horizon remains defined by the subtle rise of Iron Mountain. It lies 2.9 miles south-southeast of Lake Wales, FL (from Lake Wales, FL: bearing 150°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east of Alturas. The landscape surrounding Highland Park unfolds in a series of gentle, sun-drenched elevations covered in palmetto scrub and long-needled pines, creating a terrain that feels both ancient and remarkably still. Lake Easy serves as the primary anchor for this geography, its waters reflecting the heavy, humid sky with a clarity that shifts from pale turquoise to a deep, bruised indigo as the afternoon thunderstorms gather. Only three miles away, the quiet, winding course of Tiger Creek cuts through the undergrowth, feeding the thirsty earth and providing a sanctuary for wildlife that thrives in the dense, subtropical air. A short distance to the north, the protected boundaries of Welling Park offer a glimpse into the raw, unmanicured character of the region, while the more expansive tracts of Lake Wales Ridge State Forest wait five miles out, standing as a silent, verdant barrier against the encroaching sprawl of modern development.

Agriculture has long dictated the rhythm of life here, with the scent of citrus blossoms often clinging to the heavy air, reminding residents of the groves that once defined the local economy. Established during a period when the promise of the interior drew those seeking a respite from the bustle of the coast, Highland Park maintains a deliberate, measured pace that favors the quiet contemplation of a porch at dusk. The local character is shaped by a history of land management and the persistent, humid heat that dictates the timing of every chore and conversation. Life in Highland Park is lived in the intervals between the seasonal harvests, where the primary landmarks are not grand monuments, but the familiar intersections of woodland trails and the persistent, shimmering presence of inland water. Even as the decades have passed, the area retains a sense of isolation from the frenetic energy of larger centers, allowing the daily routines of its inhabitants to remain tethered to the slow, immutable cycles of the surrounding scrub and the rising humidity of the interior plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Welling Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 168° S
Crooked Lake West (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 235° SW
Iwanis Park (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 343° N
Lake Wales Trailways (State Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 343° N
Crooked Lake West - Stuart Tract (Local Recreation) — 3.4 mi, 214° SW
Tiger Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 089° E
Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 335° NW
Lake Wales Ridge State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 6.4 mi, 116° SE
Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park (State Conservation Area) — 7.7 mi, 034° NE
Statue (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 033° NE
Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.9 mi, 032° NE · 11k acres
Lake Kissimmee State Park (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 055° NE
The LEGO MOVIE World (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 319° NW
Duplo Train (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 319° NW
Duplo Farm (Attraction) — 11.7 mi, 319° NW
The Grand Carousel (Attraction) — 11.7 mi, 319° NW
Art on Fire Studio (Arts Centre) — 11.7 mi, 320° NW
The Florida Pool (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 319° NW
Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.4 mi, 304° NW · 3,792 acres
Historic Ritz Theatre (Theatre) — 14.9 mi, 318° NW
Four Purls Yarn Shop (Arts Centre) — 15.1 mi, 319° NW
Oponys Town (Historic Ruins) — 15.3 mi, 249° W
Historical Society of Ft Meade (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 243° SW
Avon Park Depot Museum (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 169° S
City of Avon Park Depot Museum (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 168° S
Former Skate Park (Historic Ruins) — 18.9 mi, 168° S
Butterfly Gate (Public Artwork) — 19.6 mi, 316° NW
Marsh view on Marsh Rabbit Run Trail (Viewpoint) — 20.2 mi, 295° NW
Monument (Monument) — 22.5 mi, 221° SW
B&B Theatres Sebring Fairmount Square Cinema 6 (Cinema) — 24.2 mi, 170° S

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