Sewalls Point Florida Map

About Sewalls Point, Florida

Sewalls Point is a locality in Martin County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,240. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Sewalls Point is located at 27.1995°N, 80.2023°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 34996.

Sewalls Point emerges as a narrow peninsula defined by the quiet confluence of the Saint Lucie River and the expansive, salt-tinged waters of the Indian River Lagoon. It lies 3.1 miles east of Stuart, FL (from Stuart, FL: bearing 88°T), and is situated 4.5 miles east-northeast of Palm City. The landscape here is defined by a low, subtropical horizon where the humidity hangs heavy and fragrant, thick with the scent of salt spray and damp earth. Beneath the canopy of palms, the land remains largely flat, though the gentle rise of Pisgah Hill stands as a subtle sentinel two miles to the west, breaking the monotony of the coastal plain. Visitors to Unknown Park find themselves immersed in a dense, tangled fringe of native vegetation that serves as a living buffer against the tides, where the light at dusk turns the water into a sheet of hammered copper.

Sewalls Point maintains a character shaped by the steady, rhythmic pulse of the tides rather than the clamor of industry. While the local economy has transitioned from its early agricultural roots into a quiet residential enclave, the legacy of the water remains the primary influence on the daily pace of life. Residents look toward the horizon where Long Island sits five miles out, marking a boundary between the sheltered sounds and the open sea. Even the influence of Great Pocket, three miles distant, adds to the sense of a geography defined by interconnected basins and slow-moving currents. Life in Sewalls Point moves with the deliberate, unhurried grace of the river itself, a place where the modern world is measured not by clocks, but by the shifting reflection of the sun upon the surface of the lagoon.

About This Sewalls Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sewalls Point, Florida. Coordinates: 27.199493, -80.202268. 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 Sewalls Point includes the ZIP code (34996), telephone area code (239), county seat of Martin County (Stuart), and school district assignment.

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.