Whitfield Florida Map

About Whitfield, Florida

Whitfield is a locality in Manatee County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,261. The population density is 1328.3 people per km². Whitfield is located at 27.4117°N, 82.5659°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 34243.

Whitfield rests where the land begins to soften, a place where the heat of Florida’s sun mellows into a humid embrace. It lies 3.7 miles south-south-east of South Bradenton, FL (from South Bradenton, FL: bearing 165°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south of Bradenton. Here, the terrain is a study in subtle contours, a gently rolling expanse punctuated by the occasional dense thicket of palmettos and the stoic presence of live oaks draped in Spanish moss. The air, thick with the scent of damp earth and distant salt, hums with the unseen life of the subtropical landscape. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, often falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stillness, a quiet testament to the slow, deliberate pulse of this corner of Manatee County. The story of Whitfield is written in the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots, a legacy of citrus groves and cattle ranches that once defined its identity. Though the landscape has shifted, the echo of that agrarian past lingers, a subtle undertone beneath the newer developments. The local economy today is a mosaic, blending the enduring agricultural spirit with the expanding reach of service industries and the quiet hum of small businesses. It is a place where the legacy of hard work is a tangible thing, felt in the weathered hands of those who tend the land and in the steady progress of a community that values its connection to the earth and its enduring spirit.

About This Whitfield Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Whitfield, Florida with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Whitfield and Manatee County.

Detailed location data for Whitfield includes the ZIP code (34243), telephone area code (239, 305, 321, 352, 386, 407, 448, 561, 689, 727, 754, 772, 786, 813, 850, 863, 904, 941, 954), county seat of Manatee County (Bradenton), and school district assignment (Manatee County School District). 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 Whitfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.