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Palm Valley Florida Map

Explore Palm Valley, 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 Palm Valley, Florida

How to Use This Palm Valley, Florida Map

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

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.

CityPalm Valley
StateFlorida (FL)
CountySt. Johns County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude30.200548
Longitude-81.390961
Population21,827
Density691.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code32082
Area Code850
County SeatSt. Augustine
School DistrictSt. Johns County School District

About Palm Valley, Florida

Palm Valley is a locality in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. It has a population of 21,827. The population density is 691.0 people per km². Palm Valley is located at 30.2005°N, 81.3910°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32082.

Palm Valley occupies a low-lying stretch of land where the humid air hangs heavy with the scent of salt and damp earth. It lies 4.3 miles south of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (from Ponte Vedra Beach, FL: bearing 182°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south of Jacksonville Beach. The landscape transitions from the flat, open expanses of Diego Plains to the dense, tangled undergrowth that borders the Guana River. Only two miles from the open coastline, the atmosphere carries a perpetual suggestion of the tides, even when the sea remains hidden behind the dunes. A mile to the west, Cornerstone Park provides a quiet sanctuary of native vegetation, offering a reprieve from the encroaching suburban sprawl. When the sun begins to retreat, the light turns a bruised, metallic gold that seems to cling to the palmetto leaves and pine needles.

Palm Valley maintains a history rooted in the slow, deliberate cultivation of the soil and the quiet rhythms of regional trade. The local economy has shifted over time from modest agrarian ventures to a service-oriented framework that caters to the seasonal influx of visitors seeking the subtropical warmth. Small-scale commerce and residential services define the daily output, reflecting a pragmatic approach to life in a region prone to sudden, violent thunderstorms. While the area lacks the heavy manufacturing of larger industrial hubs, it remains a place where the work is dictated by the cycles of the weather and the demands of a growing population. Residents often find that the pulse of the local industry is best measured by the movement of goods and people through the corridors connecting the inland tracts to the water.

Palm Valley fosters a cultural character defined by a relaxed, observant patience and a deep familiarity with the shifting tides of the coast. Residents frequently gather near the water, whether venturing toward the distant shores of Ibis Cove or looking toward the horizon where Mount Cornelia marks the far edge of the map. Community identity is tied to the preservation of local spaces, with Cornerstone Park serving as a central point for those who value the quiet persistence of the natural world. Though the region is spared the frenetic pace of major metropolitan centers, the influence of the wider cultural landscape is felt in the steady arrival of new neighbors and the gradual transformation of the surrounding plains. The life of the inhabitant here is one of subtle observation, where the simple act of watching a storm roll in from the coast carries more weight than any public spectacle.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bird Island Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 009° N
  • Sunset Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 013° N
  • Stellers Gallery (Gallery) — 2.8 mi, 004° N
  • Seaside Sign (Public Artwork) — 2.9 mi, 148° SE
  • Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 3.1 mi, 155° SE
  • Guana River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 155° SE
  • Guana River Marsh Aquatic Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 3.1 mi, 154° SE
  • Mickler Beachfront Park (Local Recreation) — 3.3 mi, 144° SE
  • Pablo Creek Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 299° NW
  • American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps and Station (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 001° N
  • Area 51 Laser Tag (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 348° N
  • Batting Cages (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 349° N
  • Frog Hopper (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 348° N
  • Nocatee Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 173° S
  • Ponce de Leon Monument (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 155° SE
  • Beaches Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 6.4 mi, 000° N
  • Fort Family Park (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 283° W
  • Sawmill Slough Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 300° NW
  • Grove Park Memorial (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 300° NW
  • Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 341° N · 17k acres
  • Cascade Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.2 mi, 318° NW
  • Mandarin Sea Life (Aquarium) — 13.5 mi, 271° W
  • Fort George Island Cultural State Park (State Park) — 14.4 mi, 351° N
  • World Golf Village Imax (Cinema) — 15.2 mi, 198° S
  • Julia (Historic Ruins) — 15.8 mi, 226° SW
  • Marshall Plantation (Historic Ruins) — 15.8 mi, 257° W
  • Big Talbot Island State Park (State Park) — 17.2 mi, 351° N
  • Creative Veins Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 17.9 mi, 299° NW
  • The Corner Gallery (Gallery) — 18.1 mi, 299° NW
  • Southlight Gallery (Gallery) — 18.2 mi, 299° NW

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About This Palm Valley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Palm Valley, Florida. Coordinates: 30.200548, -81.390961. 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 Palm Valley includes the ZIP code (32082), telephone area code (850), county seat of St. Johns County (St. Augustine), and school district assignment (St. Johns 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.