Wacissa Florida Map

About Wacissa, Florida

Wacissa is a locality in Jefferson County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 362. The population density is 33.3 people per km². Wacissa is located at 30.3535°N, 84.0010°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 32361, 32344.

Wacissa holds a quiet stillness where the heavy, subtropical air clings to the moss-draped oaks and the dense palmetto scrub. It lies 18.3 miles east-southeast of Tallahassee, FL (from Tallahassee, FL: bearing 107°T), and is situated 19.6 miles southeast of Bradfordville. Sunlight filters through the canopy in thin, golden needles, illuminating the damp earth and the subtle elevation of the land as it rises toward the modest rise of Calico Hill four miles to the north. Only a mile away, the cool, clear waters of Little River carve a path through the limestone, feeding the persistent moisture that keeps the ferns vibrant and the shadows deep. Three miles distant, the surface of Lake Catherine reflects the shifting clouds, providing a mirror to the immense, humid sky that defines the horizon of Wacissa.

History here is written in the slow reclamation of the land by the forest, with the Aucilla Wildlife Management Area serving as a vast, protected buffer that keeps the modern world at a distance. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the soil and the stewardship of these woods, far removed from the frantic pace of the interior centers. Residents move with a deliberate grace, respecting the karst landscape where the earth occasionally gives way at spots like Gray Sink. Life in Wacissa maintains a singular, unbothered cadence, defined by the seasonal pulse of the vegetation and the ancient, unchanging flow of the hidden springs that sustain the region.

About This Wacissa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wacissa, Florida. Coordinates: 30.353518, -84.001005. 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 Wacissa includes the ZIP code (32361, 32344), telephone area code (850), county seat of Jefferson County (Monticello), and school district assignment (Jefferson 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.