Explore Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville.
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 | Jacksonville |
| State | Florida (FL) |
| County | Duval County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 30.332184 |
| Longitude | -81.655651 |
| Population | 949,611 |
| Density | 490.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 32202, 32224, 32099, 32201, 32203 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| County Seat | Jacksonville |
| School District | Duval County School District |
Jacksonville spreads across a sprawling, low-lying expanse where the humid breath of the Atlantic meets the quiet, brackish stillness of the interior. It lies 11.6 miles north-northeast of Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL (from Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL: bearing 25°T), and is situated 15.3 miles north of Fruit Cove. The Hogan Creek carves a persistent path through the terrain, its waters reflecting the heavy, golden light of late afternoon as it moves toward the broader, tidal reaches. To the east, the horizon hints at the proximity of the open coastline, while the presence of Exchange Island sits like a silent guardian amidst the shifting currents. The air here carries a thick, subtropical weight, smelling of salt-marsh grass and the damp earth of Confederate Park, which serves as a green anchor for the urban landscape.
Spanish explorers and subsequent settlers recognized Jacksonville for its strategic position, establishing a foothold that would eventually ripple outward from the riverbanks. The settlement grew through layers of colonial ambition and the steady, grinding movement of time, transforming from a frontier outpost into a resilient center of commerce. Over the decades, the memory of these early foundations has been smoothed over by the relentless pace of expansion, yet the character of the place remains tethered to its original, river-focused geography. Life in Jacksonville often feels like a long conversation with the past, where the echoes of older, simpler eras linger in the architecture of the older districts.
Economic energy in Jacksonville flows through a diverse network of logistics, finance, and healthcare, supported by a robust infrastructure that connects the sprawling neighborhoods. Major universities provide a steady pulse of intellectual life, preparing students who will eventually populate the regional industries and professional firms. Beyond the office towers and shipping lanes, the daily rhythm is dictated by the movement of goods and the quiet, persistent hum of a working population. While the distance to the nearest peak, Round Top, remains significant, the people here find their elevation in the steady upward climb of their local institutions and the continuous development of their shared space.
Cultural life in Jacksonville finds expression in the vibrant passion for professional sports and the lively gatherings that fill public squares throughout the year. On weekends, the atmosphere shifts toward the leisure of the water, with residents gravitating toward the proximity of Mill Cove or finding reprieve in the quiet trails of Jennings State Forest. The natural beauty of the region is punctuated by the stillness of Doctors Lake, providing a counterpoint to the intensity of the urban core. Notable figures, such as the soulful musician Ray Charles, have drawn inspiration from the distinct cadence of life here, leaving a legacy that resonates in the local culture as clearly as the sound of the tide turning in the marshes.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jacksonville, Florida. Coordinates: 30.332184, -81.655651. 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 Jacksonville includes the ZIP code (32202, 32224, 32099), telephone area code (850), county seat of Duval County (Jacksonville), and school district assignment (Duval 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. |