Roseland Florida Map

About Roseland, Florida

Roseland is a locality in Indian River County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,591. The population density is 324.8 people per km². Roseland is located at 27.8359°N, 80.4931°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 32958, 32957.

Roseland marks the confluence of dark, tannin-stained waters and the dense, humid greenery of the subtropical lowlands. It lies 1.9 miles northwest of Sebastian, FL (from Sebastian, FL: bearing 314°T), and is situated 4.1 miles south-southeast of Barefoot Bay. The Saint Sebastian River carves a slow, serpentine path through the landscape, its banks thick with palmetto scrub and the tangled roots of mangrove trees that define the character of the soil. Beyond the river, the terrain flattens into a persistent, moisture-heavy expanse where the air often carries the metallic scent of an approaching afternoon storm. This proximity to the Indian River Lagoon, located just a mile to the east, ensures that the atmosphere remains heavy and salt-brushed, creating a light at dusk that turns the sky into a bruised, iridescent violet.

Roseland emerged from the quiet expansion of Florida’s agricultural frontier, a place where the history of citrus groves still lingers in the orderly lines of wild trees and the persistent memory of the land’s original yields. The local economy maintains a subdued pace, defined by a reliance on the waterways and the preservation efforts within the Indian River - Malabar to Vero Beach Aquatic Preserve, which protects the fragile margins where the land meets the brackish tides. While the distant silhouette of Orchid Island sits across the water as a thin, sandy barrier against the Atlantic, the daily life of Roseland remains anchored to the river’s rhythm and the vast, unpeopled spaces that stretch toward the interior. For those seeking the solitude of the interior, the expanse of Blue Cypress Lake lies sixteen miles away, offering a stark contrast to the tidal pulse of the coastal reaches.

About This Roseland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Roseland, Florida. Coordinates: 27.835859, -80.493108. 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 Roseland includes the ZIP code (32958, 32957), telephone area code (321, 407), county seat of Indian River County (Vero Beach), and school district assignment (Indian River County School District).

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.