Explore Palmetto Estates, 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 Palmetto Estates, 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 Palmetto Estates.
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 | Palmetto Estates |
| State | Florida (FL) |
| County | Miami-Dade County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 25.621494 |
| Longitude | -80.361998 |
| Population | 13,498 |
| Density | 2415.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 33157 |
| Area Code | 305, 786 |
| County Seat | Miami |
| School District | Dade County School District |
Palmetto Estates occupies a flat, verdant expanse of subtropical land where the air often carries a heavy, salt-sweet moisture from the nearby coast. It lies 1.1 miles north of West Perrine, FL (from West Perrine, FL: bearing 3°T), and is situated 4.9 miles southwest of Kendall. The landscape remains defined by the low-lying palmetto scrub and dense vegetation that thrive under the intense, golden light of the Florida sun. Residents of Palmetto Estates find a quiet sanctuary at Fairwood Park, which offers a green refuge amidst the residential blocks. Toward the east, the horizon hints at the presence of Biscayne Bay, located just three miles away, casting a cooling influence over the humid afternoons. The Belle Aire Canal C-1N winds its path through the region, serving as a silent, steady artery for the local drainage and hydrology.
History in Palmetto Estates reflects the steady expansion of the southern Florida frontier, transforming once-wild tracts into a patchwork of suburban growth. The local economy relies heavily on the service sectors and professional trades that support the broader Miami-Dade region, moving with the measured pace of a commuter-oriented population. While agriculture once dominated the wider surroundings, the modern character of Palmetto Estates favors quiet residential development and small-scale commerce. The soil here, thin and sandy, once supported groves that defined the region before the arrival of modern infrastructure. Today, the rhythm of industry remains tied to the ebb and flow of the metropolitan tides that shape the neighboring cities.
Cultural life in Palmetto Estates thrives on a diverse blend of Caribbean and southern influences, creating a social atmosphere that is both relaxed and deeply observant. The community gathers often at Fairwood Park to enjoy the shade of native trees during the long, warm seasons. Life here is defined by a preference for private comfort, yet the proximity to the coast ensures that the culture remains porous and open to the sea air. While the neighborhood lacks the grand monuments of larger urban centers, it maintains a distinct identity through its modest, well-kept streets and the pride of its residents. The area provides a grounded, authentic experience of life in the subtropics, far removed from the louder, more frantic tourist corridors of the state.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Palmetto Estates, Florida. Coordinates: 25.621494, -80.361998. 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 Palmetto Estates includes the ZIP code (33157), telephone area code (305, 786), county seat of Miami-Dade County (Miami), and school district assignment (Dade 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. |