Taylor Creek Florida Map
Explore Taylor Creek, Florida, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Taylor Creek, Florida
| City | Taylor Creek |
| State | Florida (FL) |
| County | Okeechobee County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 27.216714 |
| Longitude | -80.789504 |
| Population | 4,470 |
| Density | 566.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 34974 |
| Area Code | 239 |
| County Seat | Okeechobee |
| School District | Okeechobee County School District |
About Taylor Creek, Florida
Taylor Creek is a locality in Okeechobee County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,470. The population density is 566.2 people per km². Taylor Creek is located at 27.2167°N, 80.7895°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 34974.Taylor Creek defines the low, humid horizon where the flatlands surrender to the heavy, moisture-laden air of the interior. It lies 25.1 miles west-southwest of Saint Lucie West, FL (from Saint Lucie West, FL: bearing 253°T), and is situated 3.1 miles southeast of Okeechobee. The landscape consists of expansive sawgrass prairies and dense stands of cypress that thrive in the saturated soil, punctuated by the sharp, waxy green of palmetto scrub. As dusk settles, the quality of light transforms the atmosphere into a bruised violet, casting long shadows across the reeds and turning the surface of the water into a sheet of hammered copper. This drainage way acts as a natural artery, channeling the slow, deliberate movement of groundwater toward the expansive basin of Lake Okeechobee.
Taylor Creek serves as a vital hydrological link that has historically supported the agrarian rhythms of the surrounding plains. The local economy remains tethered to the land, rooted in the seasonal cycles of citrus cultivation and the management of water resources that define the region's character. Residents often look toward Lake Okeechobee, a massive, shallow expanse that dictates the environmental health and recreational pulse of the vicinity. As part of the Lake Okeechobee recreational corridor, the area offers a quiet vantage point for observing the persistent, subtropical pulse of the interior, where the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the sudden, sharp crack of a thunderstorm rolling across the plains.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Okeechobee Battlefied Memorial (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 178° S
- Lake Okeechobee (Recreation Area) — 0.7 mi, 190° S
- Centennial Park (Local Recreation) — 2.5 mi, 303° NW
- Unknown Ball Field (Local Recreation) — 2.5 mi, 325° NW
- Douglas Brown Community Center (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 329° NW
- Flagler Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 306° NW
- Sabertooth Tiger (Public Artwork) — 10.6 mi, 019° N
- Aquachobee (Theatre) — 10.6 mi, 017° N
- Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park (State Conservation Area) — 24.0 mi, 338° N
- Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.5 mi, 318° NW · 11k acres
- J. W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 26.0 mi, 133° SE
- North Fork, St. Lucie Aquatic Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 28.2 mi, 083° E
- History Museum (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 083° E
- Carolina Parakeet Memorial (Monument) — 29.9 mi, 328° NW
- Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet Aquatic Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 31.4 mi, 068° E
- 9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 31.6 mi, 095° E
- Savannahs Preserve Education Center (Attraction) — 32.3 mi, 080° E
- Sunrise Theatre (Theatre) — 32.7 mi, 061° NE
- Clewiston Museum (Museum) — 33.2 mi, 196° S
- Fort Kissimmee (Historic Castle / Fort) — 34.2 mi, 318° NW
- Airboat Wildlife Adventures (Attraction) — 34.9 mi, 297° NW
- Stuart Welcome Arch (Attraction) — 35.0 mi, 089° E
- Laura Riding Jackson House (Museum) — 35.3 mi, 035° NE
- Mount Elizabeth Archeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 35.4 mi, 089° E
- Willoughby Creek Canoe Launch (Attraction) — 35.8 mi, 095° E
- Avalon State Park (State Park) — 35.8 mi, 051° NE
- Lake Placid Arts & Crafts (Arts Centre) — 35.8 mi, 279° W
- Lake Placid Historical Society (Museum) — 35.9 mi, 279° W
- Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area - Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 36.6 mi, 045° NE
- Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.7 mi, 145° SE · 149k acres
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About This Taylor Creek Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Taylor Creek, Florida. Coordinates: 27.216714, -80.789504. 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 Taylor Creek includes the ZIP code (34974), telephone area code (239), county seat of Okeechobee County (Okeechobee), and school district assignment (Okeechobee County School District).
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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
