Saint Marks Florida Map

About Saint Marks, Florida

Saint Marks is a locality in Wakulla County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 306. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Saint Marks is located at 30.1610°N, 84.2063°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32355.

Saint Marks is a place where the air carries the salty breath of the Gulf and the deep, humid scent of pine forests. It lies 19.7 miles south-south-east of Tallahassee, FL (from Tallahassee, FL: bearing 167°T), and is situated 10.1 miles east of Crawfordville. The land here, low-lying and often wet, is a gentle merging of brackish marshlands, whispering tidal flats, and dense woodlands where sunlight filters through a canopy of live oaks and magnolias, dappled and diffused. The Wakulla River, a dark, slow-moving artery, snakes its way towards the sea, its banks fringed with a verdant, tangled growth that teems with unseen life. The character of Saint Marks is one of quiet resilience, a place that has weathered the ebb and flow of tides and time with a stoic grace, its horizons vast and often painted with the soft, muted colors of coastal Florida. The history of Saint Marks is deeply etched into its landscape, a narrative woven with threads of ancient native settlements, Spanish exploration, and the strategic importance of its deep-water harbor. For centuries, this natural port served as a vital gateway, a point of trade and transit that shaped the fortunes of the region, its docks once bustling with ships carrying lumber and other goods. Today, the whispers of that past are carried on the wind, a counterpoint to the more modern economy that thrives on the bounty of the Gulf and the allure of its natural beauty, drawing visitors to the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, a haven for migratory birds and a testament to the enduring wildness of this corner of Florida.

About This Saint Marks Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Saint Marks, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.161038, -84.206282. 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 Saint Marks and Wakulla County.

Detailed location data for Saint Marks includes the ZIP code (32355), telephone area code (850), county seat of Wakulla County (Crawfordville), and school district assignment. 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 Saint Marks is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.