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Taft Florida Map

Explore Taft, Florida, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Taft, Florida

How to Use This Taft, Florida Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Taft, Florida. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Florida or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Taft.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Taft
State	Florida (FL)
County	Orange County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	28.428323
Longitude	-81.367674
Population	2,221
Density	871.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	33527, 32824
Area Code	407, 321, 904
County Seat	Orlando
School District	Orange County School District

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About Taft, Florida

Taft is a locality in Orange County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,221. The population density is 871.5 people per km². Taft is located at 28.4283°N, 81.3677°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 33527, 32824.

Taft occupies a flat, sun-drenched expanse of central Florida where the horizon seems to stretch indefinitely through a haze of humid, heavy air. It lies 2.8 miles north-northeast of Southchase, FL (from Southchase, FL: bearing 24°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south of Orlando. The landscape is defined by the pervasive presence of palmetto scrub and dense stands of cypress that thrive in the moisture-rich soil. Light here has a particular, thick quality at dusk, turning the sky into a bruised plum color that settles over the low-slung buildings and the open expanse of the Taft Ball Field. Three miles to the west, the surface of Lake Jessamine mirrors the shifting clouds, while the slow, winding path of Shingle Creek four miles away marks the drainage of the surrounding plains. It is a place where the earth feels soft and yielding, holding the heat of the day long after the sun has retreated behind the silhouettes of distant, sprawling trees.

Taft grew from the rhythm of the rail lines and the quiet necessity of agricultural labor, evolving into a landscape of industrial warehouses and modest residential grids. The economy remains tethered to the movement of goods and the steady pulse of regional logistics, reflecting a history of transformation from citrus groves to a functional, hardworking node of activity. Residents gather under the bright lights of the Taft Ball Field in the cooling evenings, a scene that captures the unassuming endurance of the local spirit. Life in Taft moves with a deliberate, unhurried pace, punctuated by the sudden, sharp crack of thunder during the frequent summer storms that define the region's climate. It is a locale that does not seek attention, preferring instead to exist in the quiet intervals between the busier, more frantic intersections of the state.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Taft Ball Field (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 108° E
Taft Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 306° NW
Ruins XXIII (Public Artwork) — 2.1 mi, 076° E
K1 Speed Indoor Go Karts (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 272° W
Vogt-Meloon Park (Local Recreation) — 3.1 mi, 337° NW
Shingle Creek Bike/Ped Trail (Local Recreation) — 3.9 mi, 278° W
Dragon Racer's Rally (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 281° W
Viking Training Camp (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 281° W
Commerson's Dolphins (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 260° W
Orlando Metropolitan Museum of Art (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 319° NW
Jewels of the Sea Aquarium (Aquarium) — 5.7 mi, 259° W
Chocolate Kingdom - Factory Adventure Tour (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 267° W
Orca Encounter (Stadium) — 5.9 mi, 256° W
Osceola Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 6.4 mi, 199° S
Cool Zoo Wildlife Center (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.5 mi, 289° W
Piece of Berlin Wall (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 297° NW
Universal's Horror Make-Up Show (Theatre) — 6.9 mi, 299° NW
Animal Actors on Location! (Theatre) — 7.0 mi, 300° NW
Earth Day (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 003° N
Lake Haven Monument (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 003° N
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (Cinema) — 7.6 mi, 252° W
CMX Plaza Cinema Café 12 (Cinema) — 7.8 mi, 355° N
Split Oak Forest Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 113° SE
Wekiwa Springs State Park (State Park) — 19.9 mi, 346° N
Ocala National Forest (National Forest) — 21.4 mi, 050° NE · 385k acres
Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.1 mi, 207° SW · 3,792 acres
St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.2 mi, 073° E · 13k acres

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