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Anderson Alabama Map

Explore Anderson, 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.

Interactive Map of Anderson, Alabama

How to Use This Anderson, Alabama Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Anderson, 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 Anderson.

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	Anderson
State	Alabama (AL)
County	Etowah County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	34.915675
Longitude	-87.274274
Population	254
Density	75.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	35983, 35901, 35610
Area Code	334, 205, 256
County Seat	Gadsden
School District	Lauderdale County School District

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About Anderson, Alabama

Anderson is a locality in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 254. The population density is 75.9 people per km². Anderson is located at 34.9157°N, 87.2743°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Anderson is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35983, 35901, 35610.

Anderson unfolds across a landscape of red-clay soil and dense woodland, where the light at dusk settles heavy and gold upon the canopy of longleaf pine. It lies 6.3 miles northeast of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 51°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north of Glencoe. The terrain slopes away from the distant silhouette of Big Mountain, which guards the horizon like a weathered sentinel, while the waters of the Coosa River carve a slow, deliberate path through the earth just a mile from the center. Nearby, the still surface of Estess Lake mirrors the shifting clouds, offering a quiet contrast to the rugged topography that defines the region. Within the reach of the State-owned Submerged Lands, the air holds a persistent, humid weight, grounding the environment in a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate.

Anderson maintains an economy deeply rooted in the slow cycles of the land, reflecting a history shaped by the agrarian labor of generations who worked these fields and forests. The proximity to Devil Den Cove and the cascading rush of Noccalula Falls serves as a constant, rhythmic reminder of the natural forces that have long dictated the pace of life here. Daily existence moves with an unforced cadence, favoring the steady work of local trade and the enduring habits of those who have seen the seasons turn across the same acres for decades. There is a profound, unadorned beauty in the way the town persists, a quiet defiance against the velocity of the modern world, where the memory of the past remains as visible as the red dirt clinging to the boots of those walking home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Blowing Springs Cave Tract (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 206° SW
Joe Wheeler State Park (State Park) — 6.1 mi, 208° SW
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 6.5 mi, 166° S
Wheeler Dam Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.3 mi, 217° SW
Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle (Monument) — 16.2 mi, 091° E
Mallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 16.3 mi, 161° S · 2,094 acres
Valley Landing Golf Course (Closed) (Attraction) — 17.6 mi, 194° S
Helicopter (Monument) — 18.8 mi, 113° SE
Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives (Museum) — 18.8 mi, 113° SE
Limestone County Confederate Soldiers Memorial (Public Artwork) — 18.9 mi, 114° SE
The Broken Brush Art Studio (Arts Centre) — 18.9 mi, 114° SE
Trinity School Cistern (Historic Ruins) — 19.0 mi, 114° SE
Shoal Creek Preserve Tract (State Conservation Area) — 19.0 mi, 270° W
Gulf Museum (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 114° SE
Civil War Hospital (Historic Ruins) — 19.2 mi, 078° E
Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 20.3 mi, 138° SE · 4,011 acres
Lillian C. Deibert (Monument) — 21.6 mi, 256° W
Staturn 1B Rocket (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 083° E
David Crockett (State Park) — 23.0 mi, 349° N
STAAR theater (Theatre) — 24.0 mi, 035° NE
Shoals Community Theatre (Theatre) — 24.1 mi, 251° W
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.0 mi, 140° SE · 35k acres
Star Theater (Historical) (Cinema) — 30.1 mi, 182° S
Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.4 mi, 248° W · 2,106 acres
Mill Creek Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 31.8 mi, 115° SE
William B. Bankhead National Forest (National Forest) — 33.2 mi, 187° S · 182k acres
Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 34.9 mi, 121° SE
BE-4 Engine (Attraction) — 35.1 mi, 111° E
Sipsey Fork West Fork, Alabama Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 36.4 mi, 186° S · 10k acres
Sipsey Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 37.2 mi, 193° S · 26k acres

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