Suwannee Florida Map

About Suwannee, Florida

Suwannee is a locality in Suwannee County, Florida, United States. Suwannee is located at 30.3891°N, 82.9565°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32692.

Suwannee, Florida, exhales a particular kind of quietude, a stillness that settles deep into the pine-scented air. It lies 36.1 miles south-south-east of Valdosta, GA (from Valdosta, GA: bearing 148°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-north-east of Live Oak. The land here is a gentle incline, a subtle undulation of earth that rarely breaks into dramatic form, instead offering broad sweeps of saw palmetto and the stoic grace of longleaf pines. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in shifting mosaics, illuminating patches of sandy loam and the occasional glint of mica. The atmosphere carries the faint, persistent murmur of unseen water, a promise of the sluggish creeks and dark, tea-colored swamps that cradle the edges of the landscape, their stillness broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures or the distant cry of a wading bird. The character of Suwannee is intrinsically tied to its waterways, particularly the slow, deliberate flow of the river that gives the county its name, a vein of commerce and connection stretching back through generations. For years, the economy here was shaped by the lumber mills that once hummed with activity, their timbers destined for distant shores, and the fertile soil lent itself to the cultivation of tobacco and cotton, crops that left their subtle imprint on the agrarian spirit of the place. While those industries have largely faded, a resilient independence remains, a quiet pride in self-sufficiency that is as enduring as the ancient oaks that stand sentinel along the county roads. The air, especially as dusk gathers, takes on a velvety texture, a soft embrace that seems to hold the whispers of history, of lives lived in close communion with the land and its slow, unyielding rhythms.

About This Suwannee Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Suwannee, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.38911, -82.956521. 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 Suwannee County.

Detailed location data for Suwannee includes the ZIP code (32060), telephone area code (850, 904), county seat of Suwannee County (Live Oak), 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.