Plantation Island Florida Map

About Plantation Island, Florida

Plantation Island is a locality in Collier County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 43. The population density is 26.8 people per km². Plantation Island is located at 25.8440°N, 81.3659°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 34139.

Plantation Island exists as a low-lying expanse, a whisper of land where the warm Gulf waters meet the brackish embrace of mangrove-lined estuaries. It lies 31.3 miles south-east of Golden Gate, FL (from Golden Gate, FL: bearing 139°T), and is situated 2.2 miles north of Chokoloskee. The air here is thick, carrying the scent of salt and decaying vegetation, a constant humid caress that clings to the skin. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present haze, casts a pale, diffused glow, illuminating patches of saw palmetto and the stoic, twisted forms of ancient cypress trees. The terrain itself is mostly flat, a subtle undulation of sandy soil and dark, rich muck, crisscrossed by a network of shallow creeks and tidal channels that reflect the broad, indifferent sky. The silence here is not an emptiness, but a fullness of natural sounds: the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth, the distant cry of gulls, and the soft, persistent lapping of water against the muddy banks. Historically, Plantation Island was a place of ambitious, if ultimately ephemeral, agricultural dreams. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of a burgeoning citrus industry, cleared tracts of land, their efforts often undermined by the relentless power of hurricanes and the sheer difficulty of taming this wild coast. While the grand citrus groves have long since faded, remnants of that past persist in the form of overgrown drainage ditches and the occasional rusting piece of forgotten farm equipment, swallowed by the encroaching wilderness. Today, the island's economy is more closely tied to the natural bounty it offers, with fishing charters and ecotourism forming the backbone of its livelihood. The pace of life on Plantation Island is dictated by the tides and the seasons, a languid rhythm that encourages a deep connection with the surrounding environment, a place where the past is not erased but merely submerged beneath layers of time and resilient flora.

About This Plantation Island Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Plantation Island, Florida with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Plantation Island and Collier County.

Detailed location data for Plantation Island includes the ZIP code (34139), telephone area code (941), county seat of Collier County (East Naples), and school district assignment (Collier 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 Plantation Island is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.