West DeLand Florida Map

About West DeLand, Florida

West DeLand is a locality in Volusia County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,908. The population density is 701.8 people per km². West DeLand is located at 29.0158°N, 81.3331°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32720.

West DeLand maintains a quiet cadence where the heavy, humid air of the Florida peninsula clings to the broad leaves of saw palmetto and the rough bark of aging pines. It lies 2.0 miles west-southwest of DeLand, FL (from DeLand, FL: bearing 245°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-northwest of Deltona. The horizon remains flat and expansive, a low-slung landscape where the golden light of late afternoon filters through the canopy to warm the sandy soil. Only a mile away, the surface of Lake Beresford mirrors the shifting clouds, while the nearby Saint Johns River winds its steady, dark path toward the distant coast. Residents often find their respite in the shade of Candlelight Oaks Playground, a space that defines the neighborhood’s modest, terrestrial character. The proximity to the moisture of the Atlantic, felt in the salt-tinged breeze that arrives from the east, ensures that the greenery here remains perpetually lush and deep in color.

West DeLand carries the weight of a long-standing agricultural legacy, where the soil once favored the rows of citrus groves that defined the regional economy. While the passage of time has shifted the focus toward a blend of suburban living and small-scale commerce, the memory of those orchards remains in the way the local streets curve around the remnants of old farmland. The presence of The Basin five miles away reminds observers of the porous nature of this earth, a land shaped by the slow, subterranean movement of water. Those who travel toward the nearby Drigger Islands or the cooling waters of Blue Springs Run recognize a terrain that has been defined by its hydrology for generations. Life here moves with the sun, marked by the sudden, sharp percussion of summer lightning and the persistent, slow growth of the scrub-oak woods.

About This West DeLand Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West DeLand, Florida. Coordinates: 29.015818, -81.333119. 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 West DeLand includes the ZIP code (32720), telephone area code (904), county seat of Volusia County (DeLand), and school district assignment (Volusia 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.