Florida Missouri Map

About Florida, Missouri

Florida is a locality in Monroe County, Missouri, United States. Florida is located at 39.4931°N, 91.7871°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65283.

Florida lies in the rolling hills of Monroe County, Missouri, a place where the land itself seems to hum with a quiet, earthy resilience. It lies 36.6 miles south-south-west of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 213°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-west of Perry. The terrain here is a gentle series of rises and falls, cloaked in a verdant quilt of agricultural fields and stands of mature oak and hickory. Creeks, mere whispers in drier seasons, swell to become lively arteries, their banks a tangle of wild blackberry and dogwood, reflecting the wide Missouri sky. The air, especially in the languid afternoons, carries the scent of freshly turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of clover, a fragrance that clings to the very fabric of the place. The history of Florida is one of quiet persistence, a narrative woven from the threads of farming and a deep connection to the land. This is a place that has always understood the value of honest labor, its economy rooted firmly in the bounty of the soil. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of its founders, who carved a life from this fertile ground, is palpable. The very character of Florida is shaped by this enduring agricultural legacy, a testament to generations who have worked with the seasons, their lives synchronized with the slow, deliberate rhythm of rural Missouri. The distinctive quietude of Florida is not an absence of life, but a different kind of vitality, one that thrives in the open sky and the steady pulse of the countryside.

About This Florida Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Florida, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.493096, -91.787107. 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 Florida and Monroe County.

Detailed location data for Florida includes the ZIP code (65283), telephone area code (573), county seat of Monroe County (Paris), and school district assignment (Monroe City R-I 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 Florida is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.