Welcome to Canal Point ...
Canal Point is located on the Treasure Coast.
Canal Point is located in Palm Beach County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Canal Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
A typical abbreviation for Canal Point: Canal Pt.
Canal Point is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Canal Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Canal Point: 561 & 728<3>
The ZIP code for Canal Point: 33438<4>
Communities near Canal Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canal Point.
- Belle Glade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Glade
- Belle Glade is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Glade <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belle Glade
- From Canal Point to Belle Glade
- Indiantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiantown <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Indiantown
- From Canal Point to Indiantown
- Pahokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pahokee
- Pahokee is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pahokee <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pahokee
- From Canal Point to Pahokee
- South Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bay
- South Bay is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bay <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Bay
- From Canal Point to South Bay
- Fremd Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremd Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremd Village
- Fremd Village is located in Palm Beach County
- Port Mayaca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mayaca
- Port Mayaca is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Mayaca <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Mayaca
- From Canal Point to Port Mayaca
- Chosen ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chosen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chosen
- Chosen is located in Palm Beach County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chosen
- From Canal Point to Chosen
- Bean City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Belle Glade Camp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Glade Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Glade Camp
- Belle Glade Camp is located in Palm Beach County
- Lake Harbor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Harbor
- Lake Harbor is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Harbor <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Harbor
- From Canal Point to Lake Harbor
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canal Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canal Point.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canal Point. See our Newspapers Page for Canal Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canal Point ...
Looking for more information about Canal Point? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Canal Point, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Canal Point.
Adding Canal Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Canal Point in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Canal Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Canal Point post office opened in 1918.
We also found Canal Point on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Canal Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canal Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Palm Beach, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canal Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 561 code has been Overlayed with the 728 area code. New phone numbers in the Canal Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 561 or 728. As a result, placing a call in the Canal Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Canal Point). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Canal Point or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |