Suwannee Florida Map

About Suwannee, Florida

Suwannee is a locality in Dixie County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Suwannee is located at 29.3288°N, 83.1443°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32692.

Suwannee exhales a slow, humid breath, a characteristic of its low-lying terrain where the earth yields readily to the persistent kiss of the Gulf. It lies 54.1 miles west-south-west of Gainesville, FL (from Gainesville, FL: bearing 246°T), and is situated 18.8 miles south-west of Manatee Road. Here, the landscape is a muted palette of palmetto scrub, pine stands reaching toward a sky often bruised with the promise of afternoon storms, and the occasional glint of brackish water reflecting the diffused sunlight. The air hangs thick, carrying the scent of salt, damp earth, and the faint, sweet decay of fallen pine needles. Life moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, dictated less by clocks and more by the sun’s arc and the tides’ ebb and flow. The history of Suwannee is as deeply rooted as the cypress knees that grip the water's edge, its economy once tied to the timber that floated down its namesake river and the fishing fleets that once plied the shallow coastal waters. Though the grand days of widespread logging have long since passed, a resilient spirit persists, with local livelihoods now often found in the cultivation of hardy crops suited to the sandy soil and the quiet hospitality offered to those who seek its particular brand of coastal tranquility. The whispers of generations who navigated these waters and cleared these woods are carried on the breeze, a subtle reminder of the enduring connection between the land and its people.

About This Suwannee Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Suwannee, 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 Suwannee and Dixie County.

Detailed location data for Suwannee includes the ZIP code (32060), telephone area code (850, 904), county seat of Dixie County (Cross City), 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 Suwannee is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.