Explore Alexander City, Alabama, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alexander City, Alabama. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Alabama or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Alexander City.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Alexander City |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Tallapoosa County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.92724 |
| Longitude | -85.937122 |
| Population | 14,843 |
| Density | 131.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 35010, 35011 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| County Seat | Dadeville |
| School District | Alexander City City School District |
Alexander City occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of red-clay earth and the dense, dark green reach of longleaf pine. It lies 23.4 miles southeast of Sylacauga, AL (from Sylacauga, AL: bearing 132°T), and is situated 13.5 miles northwest of Dadeville. The terrain surrounding Alexander City remains firmly inland, defined by an expansive horizon that stretches far from any coastal influence. To the west, the subtle rise of Smyrna Hill marks the topography, while the land generally favors a pattern of gentle, wooded elevations. A nearby stream occasionally cuts through the brush, carving small, hidden channels into the soil. At dusk, the light here turns a bruised purple, catching the dust of back roads that wind through the thickets of bottomland hardwood.
Alexander City grew from the foundations of a modest settlement into a place shaped by the persistent rhythm of industrial labor. Textiles once dictated the pace of the morning whistle, providing a steady pulse for the local economy and defining the vocational identity of the families who built their lives here. While the manufacturing sector has shifted over time, the legacy of that work remains etched into the sturdy brick buildings that populate the center of Alexander City. Today, the economy leans into a more diverse blend of commerce and service, supporting a population that values the deliberate, measured progress of their trade. The spirit of the place is not found in rapid expansion, but in the quiet endurance of those who continue to sustain the local industry.
Cultural life in Alexander City finds its most vibrant expression in the shared traditions that bring neighbors into the open air. Wind Creek State Park, situated six miles away, serves as a primary gathering point where the stillness of the woods offers a reprieve from the heat of the humid afternoons. The local calendar is punctuated by community events that celebrate the harvest and the changing seasons, reflecting a deep connection to the land and its cycles. Among the individuals associated with the region, the legendary baseball player Willie Mays spent his early formative years in this part of the state, carrying with him the character of the soil. Residents maintain a pride in these local roots, fostering an atmosphere that is as grounded and unpretentious as the red clay beneath their feet.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alexander City, Alabama. Coordinates: 32.92724, -85.937122. 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 Alexander City includes the ZIP code (35010, 35011), telephone area code (205, 256), county seat of Tallapoosa County (Dadeville), and school district assignment (Alexander City City School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |