Ocklawaha Florida Map

About Ocklawaha, Florida

Ocklawaha is a locality in Marion County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,586. The population density is 317.5 people per km². Ocklawaha is located at 29.0428°N, 81.9292°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32179.

Ocklawaha breathes with the humid embrace of Central Florida, a place where the landscape unfolds in subtle dips and rises, often shrouded in the soft, diffused light of late afternoon. It lies 7.0 miles south-east of Silver Springs Shores, FL (from Silver Springs Shores, FL: bearing 128°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-north-east of The Villages. Dense stands of pine and oak, their branches draped with Spanish moss like ancient beards, give way to the shimmering, watery expanse of the St. Johns River and its myriad tributaries. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the sweet perfume of blooming wildflowers, a constant reminder of the fertile, untamed spirit that defines this corner of Marion County. Dragonflies, with their iridescent wings, dart and hover over the slow-moving currents, their presence a fleeting, jeweled punctuation in the verdant stillness. The history of Ocklawaha is as entwined with its waterways as the cypress knees are with the riverbanks. Once a vital hub for steamboat traffic along the Ocklawaha River, the area's economy shifted with the decline of river transport, finding new footing in agriculture and the quiet pursuit of rural living. While the grand steamboats are now ghosts of a bygone era, the spirit of connection to the water remains, evident in the scattered marinas and the easy camaraderie of those who call Ocklawaha home. Local life moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, a gentle rhythm punctuated by the calls of wading birds and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a testament to a community that has found its enduring strength in the enduring embrace of its natural surroundings.

About This Ocklawaha Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ocklawaha, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.042759, -81.92925. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ocklawaha and Marion County.

Detailed location data for Ocklawaha includes the ZIP code (32179), telephone area code (850), county seat of Marion County (Ocala), and school district assignment (Marion County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ocklawaha is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.