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Longwood Florida Map

Explore Longwood, 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 Longwood, Florida

How to Use This Longwood, Florida Map

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

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	Longwood
State	Florida (FL)
County	Okaloosa County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	28.701396
Longitude	-81.348389
Population	15,087
Density	1060.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	32579, 32750
Area Code	850, 904
County Seat	Crestview
School District	Seminole County School District

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About Longwood, Florida

Longwood is a locality in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. It has a population of 15,087. The population density is 1060.7 people per km². Longwood is located at 28.7014°N, 81.3484°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Longwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 32579, 32750.

Longwood exists where the heavy, humid air of the subtropics presses against the land, blurring the line between the earth and the expansive, salt-heavy horizon of the Gulf of Mexico. It lies 3.0 miles east of Wright, FL (from Wright, FL: bearing 83°T), and is situated 4.2 miles north-northeast of Fort Walton Beach. The terrain here is defined by a low, flat geography where palmetto scrub and thickets of cypress dominate the soil, creating a dense, verdant perimeter around the quiet streets. A mile from the center of activity, the dark, slow-moving waters of Lightwood Knot Creek carve a path through the undergrowth, its banks often muffled by the persistent moisture of the region. Those seeking the quietude of nature wander toward Unknown Park, where the canopy provides a temporary refuge from the relentless afternoon sun. When the light shifts toward dusk, it turns a bruised, electric purple, reflecting the volatile atmosphere that makes this territory the lightning capital of the country.

History in Longwood is etched into the remnants of early settlement, where the legacy of citrus groves once anchored the local economy before the shift toward modern commerce and residential expansion. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasonal influx of visitors who seek the warmth of the southern climate, yet the local character remains grounded in the quiet industry of those who stay year-round. While the distant silhouette of Topsail Hill marks the far horizon, the immediate landscape is dominated by the humble, sprawling growth of the surrounding woodland. For those who travel nine miles to find the still, reflective surface of Blue Pond, the water offers a stark, glass-like contrast to the humid, tangled green that characterizes the remainder of the region. Longwood moves with a deliberate, unhurried pace, defined as much by its proximity to the tides as by the stubborn, resilient biology of the swamp that persists at its borders.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Reiter Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 271° W
Candyland Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 048° NE
The Orlando Glassblowing Center (Arts Centre) — 1.2 mi, 076° E
Spring Hammock Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 041° NE
North Winter Park Drive Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 125° SE
Wekiva River Buffer Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 281° W
Seminole County Softball Complex (Local Recreation) — 3.0 mi, 246° SW
AMC Altamonte Mall 18 (Cinema) — 3.1 mi, 220° SW
Cross Seminole Trail (State Recreation Area) — 3.2 mi, 086° E
Nurture Art Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 224° SW
Seminole State College Planetarium (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 043° NE
Rock Springs Run State Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 299° NW
Markham Woods (State Recreation Area) — 5.7 mi, 335° NW
Wekiwa Springs State Park (State Park) — 5.8 mi, 337° NW
Enzian (Cinema) — 5.9 mi, 189° S
Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 181° S
Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 178° S
Winter Park Historical Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 182° S
Jamali Fine Art (Gallery) — 7.5 mi, 151° SE
Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 170° S
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 8.8 mi, 013° N
ZOOm Air Orlando (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 014° N
Studio @ Theater West End (Arts Centre) — 9.0 mi, 032° NE
Red Tails Memorial (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 188° S
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 032° NE
Mills Art Gallery (Gallery) — 9.4 mi, 186° S
Observation Platform (Viewpoint) — 10.1 mi, 080° E
Orlando Sign (Attraction) — 10.7 mi, 192° S
Ocala National Forest (National Forest) — 15.5 mi, 105° E · 385k acres
Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.1 mi, 352° N · 39k acres

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