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Argo Alabama Map

Explore Argo, 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 Argo, Alabama

How to Use This Argo, Alabama Map

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

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.

CityArgo
StateAlabama (AL)
CountyWalker County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude33.691018
Longitude-86.505281
Population4,368
Density158.4 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes35550, 35173
Area Code205, 256
County SeatJasper
School DistrictSt. Clair County School District

About Argo, Alabama

Argo is a locality in Walker County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,368. The population density is 158.4 people per km². Argo is located at 33.6910°N, 86.5053°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Argo is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35550, 35173.

Argo unfolds across a landscape of persistent, red-clay ridges and dense woodland that keeps a quiet watch over the passage of the seasons. It lies 9.6 miles east-southeast of Jasper, AL (from Jasper, AL: bearing 103°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north-northwest of Dora.

The earth here holds the imprint of time in its geology, evidenced by the nearby Minkin Fossil Site, which reveals the ancient, silent records of life embedded in the rock just three miles away. To the west, the land dips into the quiet moisture of Tucker Hollow, while the proximity of the Mulberry Fork provides a steady, rhythmic pulse to the local terrain. The air in Argo often carries the heavy, humid weight of the inland summer, settling over the timbered slopes of Turkey Hill and lingering in the low-lying thickets. When the light hits the canopy at dusk, the foliage turns a deep, burnished copper, casting long shadows that stretch toward the horizon, far removed from any coastal influence or salt-laden wind.

Argo maintains a steady, deliberate pace that reflects its long-standing connection to the land and the modest industry that sustains its residents. Economic life has historically been tethered to the timber and agrarian cycles of the region, with the influence of the nearby United States Reservation - Flat Top Experimental Forest serving as a constant reminder of the importance of the surrounding woods. Life in Argo is defined by the small, necessary rituals of work and the maintenance of homes that dot the rural roads, often looking out toward the stillness of Williams Lake. It is a place where the history of the region is not merely read, but felt in the slow transit of heavy trucks and the communal focus on the daily requirements of a self-reliant population.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Argo Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 259° W
  • Springville Youth Complex (Local Recreation) — 5.6 mi, 010° N
  • State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 5.8 mi, 203° SW
  • Trussville Youth Sports Facility (Local Park) — 6.0 mi, 235° SW
  • ACTA Theater (Theatre) — 7.2 mi, 233° SW
  • Trussville Entertainment District (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 230° SW
  • Turkey Creek Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 272° W
  • Trussville Childrens Theater (Theatre) — 10.0 mi, 233° SW
  • Studio By the Tracks (Arts Centre) — 15.7 mi, 227° SW
  • Water Based (Public Artwork) — 16.7 mi, 238° SW
  • Champion Mines (Monument) — 17.3 mi, 009° N
  • Vietnam Memorial (Monument) — 17.3 mi, 004° N
  • First Site - Oneonta Public Library (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 006° N
  • OBA Artwalk (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 005° N
  • Nectar Falls (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 342° N
  • Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 237° SW
  • Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 235° SW
  • Legacy Arena (Stadium) — 21.1 mi, 237° SW
  • Sidewalk Cinema (Cinema) — 21.3 mi, 235° SW
  • Blazer Circle (Viewpoint) — 21.7 mi, 232° SW
  • Rainbow LED Tunnel (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 235° SW
  • Boyd E. Christenberry Planetarium (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 227° SW
  • Leslie Stephen Wright Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 22.8 mi, 227° SW
  • Oak Mountain State Park (State Park) — 23.2 mi, 205° SW
  • Rickwood Caverns State Park (State Park) — 23.4 mi, 302° NW
  • Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 29.9 mi, 125° SE · 395k acres
  • Cheaha Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 41.0 mi, 117° SE · 7,400 acres
  • Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.2 mi, 092° E · 18k acres
  • William B. Bankhead National Forest (National Forest) — 42.6 mi, 303° NW · 182k acres
  • Dugger Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 50.2 mi, 077° E · 8,947 acres

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About This Argo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Argo, Alabama. Coordinates: 33.691018, -86.505281. 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 Argo includes the ZIP code (35550, 35173), telephone area code (205, 256), county seat of Walker County (Jasper), and school district assignment (St. Clair County 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.