Rockledge Florida Map

About Rockledge, Florida

Rockledge is a locality in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It has a population of 29,133. The population density is 826.0 people per km². Rockledge is located at 28.3508°N, 80.7253°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32955.

Rockledge unfolds along the Indian River Lagoon, a sliver of Florida where emerald mangroves fringe brackish waters and the air hums with the ceaseless, low thrum of cicadas. It lies 9.5 miles south-south-east of Port St. John, FL (from Port St. John, FL: bearing 156°T), and is situated 2.6 miles south-south-east of Cocoa. The land here is flat, a low-lying expanse where the sun, when it deigns to break through the humid haze, casts a thick, syrupy light that pools on the asphalt and glints off the ubiquitous palm fronds. The character of Rockledge is one of quiet persistence, a place where life moves with the languid, predictable drift of the lagoon's tides, punctuated by the occasional squawk of a heron or the distant drone of a boat engine. Sun-bleached fences lean with age, and the scent of salt and blooming jasmine often mingles with the fainter, sweeter aroma of ripening citrus trees, a persistent reminder of the land's bounty. The history of Rockledge is intertwined with the ebb and flow of Florida’s development, its early days marked by citrus groves that once blanketed the fertile soil. This agricultural heritage, though diminished, still whispers through the names of streets and the occasional stubborn grove clinging to life. More recently, Rockledge has become a hub for aerospace and defense industries, drawing in a workforce drawn to the technological pulse of nearby Kennedy Space Center. This economic duality, a blend of agrarian roots and forward-looking innovation, gives Rockledge a distinctive flavor, a place where the ghosts of orange pickers might still walk alongside engineers dreaming of the stars. The Indian River Lagoon itself, a vital estuary, remains a constant, offering both livelihood and recreation, its waters a shimmering ribbon connecting the past to the present.

About This Rockledge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rockledge, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 28.35084, -80.725332. 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 Rockledge and Brevard County.

Detailed location data for Rockledge includes the ZIP code (32922), telephone area code (321, 407), county seat of Brevard County (Titusville), and school district assignment (Brevard 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 Rockledge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.