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Paxton Florida Map

Explore Paxton, 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 Paxton, Florida

How to Use This Paxton, Florida Map

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

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	Paxton
State	Florida (FL)
County	Walton County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.972592
Longitude	-86.311772
Population	556
Density	57.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	32567, 32538
Area Code	850
County Seat	DeFuniak Springs
School District	Walton County School District

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About Paxton, Florida

Paxton is a locality in Walton County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 556. The population density is 57.6 people per km². Paxton is located at 30.9726°N, 86.3118°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Paxton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 32567, 32538.

Paxton occupies a quiet expanse of the Florida panhandle where the earth rises in subtle, deliberate swells toward the elevation of Britton Hill. It lies 21.8 miles northeast of Crestview, FL (from Crestview, FL: bearing 46°T), and is situated 33.7 miles north-northeast of Niceville. The landscape is defined by a dense, verdant character, where the humidity clings to the pine needles and the sunlight filters through the canopy in pale, shifting shafts. Only a mile away, the dark, slow-moving waters of East Branch Pine Log Creek trace a path through the undergrowth, while the quiet surface of Lake Jackson reflects the heavy, humid sky. To the north, the terrain begins its slow climb, offering a topography that feels ancient and undisturbed, far removed from the frenetic energy of the lower peninsula.

Paxton maintains an economy rooted in the deliberate pace of agriculture and the quiet endurance of its local timber industry. The spirit of the place is tethered to the land, an inheritance from the early settlers who recognized the resilience required to cultivate these inland soils. Residents often seek the shaded quietude of Florala State Park, a nearby sanctuary that preserves the regional flora in its most authentic state. Life in Paxton proceeds with a steady, rhythmic quality, marked by the changing seasons of the timber cycle and the persistent, heavy warmth of the subtropical afternoon. It is a place where the history of the region is not written in monuments, but in the enduring connection between the people and the woods that surround their daily lives.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Florala State Park (State Park) — 1.5 mi, 351° N
Britton Hill (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 062° NE
Geneva State Forest Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 041° NE
Geneva State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 10.8 mi, 041° NE
Conecuh National Forest (National Forest) — 11.3 mi, 321° NW · 85k acres
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 14.1 mi, 063° NE
Blackwater River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 16.0 mi, 267° W
Pritchett Tract (State Conservation Area) — 20.5 mi, 001° N
Uniquely Clever LLC (Arts Centre) — 20.9 mi, 146° SE
Walton County Confederate Monument (Monument) — 21.0 mi, 146° SE
Walton County Heritage Museum (Museum Depot) (Attraction) — 21.0 mi, 146° SE
DeFuniak Springs (freight) (Attraction) — 21.1 mi, 146° SE
Okaloosa County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 21.3 mi, 227° SW
Apalachicola National Forest (National Forest) — 21.9 mi, 213° SW · 576k acres
Frank Jackson State Park (State Park) — 22.3 mi, 005° N
Three Notch Museum (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 337° NW
Mattie Kelley Visual Arts Gallery (Museum) — 31.5 mi, 198° S
Mattie Kelley Performing Arts Cntr. (Theatre) — 31.6 mi, 198° S
Bethel Church (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 32.6 mi, 356° N
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park (Marine Protected Area) — 33.2 mi, 191° S
Coosada Old Town (Historic Ruins) — 33.9 mi, 134° SE
TJ Weevil (Public Artwork) — 34.5 mi, 050° NE
Southern Broadway (Theatre) — 35.9 mi, 049° NE
Bell UH-1D Huey (Attraction) — 37.0 mi, 046° NE
E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center (Nature Reserve) — 37.5 mi, 156° SE
AMC Destin Commons 14 (Cinema) — 40.6 mi, 189° S
Bell UH-1C Huey (Attraction) — 41.5 mi, 052° NE
Gulf Islands National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 42.8 mi, 202° S · 213k acres
The Shard Shop (Arts Centre) — 44.6 mi, 169° S
Yellow River Marsh Aquatic Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 45.5 mi, 234° SW

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