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Ashland Alabama Map

Explore Ashland, 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 Ashland, Alabama

How to Use This Ashland, Alabama Map

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

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

Latitude	33.269892
Longitude	-85.833706
Population	1,984
Density	104.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	35811, 36251
Area Code	256, 334
County Seat	Huntsville
School District	Clay County School District

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About Ashland, Alabama

Ashland is a locality in Madison County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,984. The population density is 104.3 people per km². Ashland is located at 33.2699°N, 85.8337°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ashland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35811, 36251.

Ashland rises from the deep red clay of the Alabama piedmont, where the earth holds a persistent, rusted warmth under the canopy of longleaf pines. It lies 4.8 miles southeast of Meridianville, AL (from Meridianville, AL: bearing 139°T), and is situated 6.2 miles northeast of Huntsville. The landscape is defined by a slow, rhythmic elevation that catches the golden slant of the afternoon sun, casting long shadows across the fields and into the shaded depressions of The Sinks. Mount Carmel Park offers a quiet sanctuary just a mile from the center, providing a place where the air hangs heavy with the scent of pine needles and damp soil. Two miles away, the waters of Chase Creek and the still surface of Ware Pond mirror the shifting clouds, grounding the geography in a quiet, inland permanence far removed from any restless tide.

Ashland maintains a deliberate pace, its character forged by a history of mineral extraction and the enduring work of the land. The local economy draws strength from its connection to the surrounding terrain, where the legacy of industry lingers in the quietude of the streets and the sturdy architecture of the storefronts. Travelers looking toward the distant horizon might catch the faint, blue silhouette of Cedar Ridge, a reminder of the rugged spine that defines the broader region. Daily life in Ashland moves with a steady, unforced consistency, reflecting a resilience born of the deep soil and the changing seasons that mark the passage of time across this quiet corner of the state.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Clay County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 058° NE
Bell UH-1 (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 058° NE
Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 6.7 mi, 356° N · 395k acres
Cheaha Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.8 mi, 359° N · 7,400 acres
Cheaha State Park (State Park) — 12.0 mi, 002° N
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 12.6 mi, 093° E
Clay County Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 13.2 mi, 034° NE
Restaurant Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.5 mi, 005° N
Highest Point in Alabama (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 006° N
Hollins Wildlife Management Area (Conservation Area) — 15.1 mi, 241° SW
Chief Chenneby Grave (Monument) — 16.7 mi, 334° NW
Talladega College Sign (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 305° NW
Talladega College Entrance Gate (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 305° NW
Coldwater Mountain (State Recreation Area) — 23.0 mi, 352° N
Catie Radney's Studio (Arts Centre) — 23.6 mi, 197° S
AmStar Stadium Cinema 12 (Cinema) — 23.8 mi, 001° N
Falling Star (Monument) — 25.1 mi, 254° W
Greyhound Mural (Public Artwork) — 26.8 mi, 000° N
Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.0 mi, 006° N · 18k acres
Wind Creek State Park (State Park) — 27.7 mi, 192° S
Coosa Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 33.4 mi, 238° SW
Janney Furnace Civil War and Native American Museum and Interpritive Center (Museum) — 37.8 mi, 344° N
Carlton Ward Theater (Theatre) — 38.9 mi, 006° N
Dugger Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 40.1 mi, 017° N · 8,947 acres
Heard County Historical Center and Museum (Museum) — 42.5 mi, 089° E
Kathy Cashen Recital Hall (Theatre) — 47.4 mi, 064° NE
Blue Door Gallery (Gallery) — 48.7 mi, 064° NE
Old CCC Ridgeline Campsite ("Unit 2") (Historic Ruins) — 51.6 mi, 276° W
Christian Camp Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 51.7 mi, 276° W
Tuskegee National Forest (National Forest) — 54.2 mi, 166° S · 11k acres

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