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Bay Minette Alabama Map

Explore Bay Minette, 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 Bay Minette, Alabama

How to Use This Bay Minette, Alabama Map

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

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	Bay Minette
State	Alabama (AL)
County	Baldwin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.894436
Longitude	-87.791306
Population	8,107
Density	181.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	36507
Area Code	251
County Seat	Bay Minette
School District	Baldwin County School District

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About Bay Minette, Alabama

Bay Minette is a locality in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,107. The population density is 181.3 people per km². Bay Minette is located at 30.8944°N, 87.7913°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bay Minette is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 36507.

Bay Minette occupies a quiet, inland stretch of land defined by the steady presence of towering longleaf pines and a pervasive, humid stillness. It lies 16.7 miles north-northeast of Spanish Fort, AL (from Spanish Fort, AL: bearing 30°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Stapleton. The landscape here is characterized by subtle rises and flat, fertile plains that catch the golden, heavy light of late afternoon. Nine miles away, Stony Hill rises slightly above the horizon, offering a modest deviation in an otherwise level topography. A nearby stream meanders through the dense bottomland hardwoods, providing a quiet rhythm to the surrounding woods. To the west, the subtle depression of The Basin shapes the drainage of the fields, while the LaFlorestra Perdido Wildlife Management Area serves as a preserved sanctuary for regional flora and fauna.

Bay Minette emerged as a focal point of regional commerce through the development of the timber industry and the expansion of the rail lines that cut through the deep woods. Early growth was tied to the extraction of pine and the subsequent rise of agriculture, which transformed the red-clay soil into productive farmland. Today, the economy maintains a practical focus on manufacturing and industrial processing, reflecting a commitment to tangible production. The labor of the residents remains tied to the land, whether through the cultivation of crops or the management of timber tracts. As the sun sinks, the scent of pine needles and damp earth rises from the ground, reminding travelers that the history of Bay Minette is written in the soil and the wood.

Cultural life in Bay Minette moves at a deliberate pace, centered on the shared values of those who work the land and sustain its local institutions. The architecture of the older districts reflects a functional, Southern vernacular, with porches designed to capture the slow movement of air during the humid summer months. Each year, the town gathers for community events that highlight the regional harvest, reinforcing the bonds between neighbors. While many notable figures have passed through this region, the spirit of the place is defined more by the quiet persistence of its inhabitants than by the fame of any single individual. Bay Minette preserves its identity through a collective memory of the past, standing as a firm and grounded presence in the interior landscape of the region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

George B Halliday Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 159° S
Bay Minette Skatepark (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 161° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 145° SE
W. L. Holland Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 276° W
Live Oak Landing (State Recreation Area) — 5.6 mi, 314° NW
Upper Delta Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 296° NW
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 6.2 mi, 308° NW
Splinter Hill Bog Preserve (Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 034° NE
Tensaw River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.0 mi, 218° SW
Satsuma Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 259° W
Meaher State Park (State Park) — 17.6 mi, 207° SW
Gator Boardwalk (Attraction) — 18.2 mi, 203° SW
Anchor (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 222° SW
Lvtp5a1 (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 222° SW
Vietnam Veterans of America (Monument) — 19.8 mi, 223° SW
Marine Corps (Monument) — 19.8 mi, 223° SW
Fort Mims (Historic Castle / Fort) — 20.0 mi, 352° N
Louis Armstrong (Public Artwork) — 20.4 mi, 226° SW
Phoenix Fire Museum (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 226° SW
Oakleigh (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 227° SW
Wind Creek Cinema (Cinema) — 23.3 mi, 052° NE
Fairhope Museum of History (Museum) — 26.5 mi, 195° S
Wiggins Stadium (Stadium) — 28.5 mi, 331° NW
Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 28.9 mi, 181° S
John Snook Telephone Museum (Museum) — 32.3 mi, 169° S
Island Fire Glass Art Gallery and Espresso Bar (Gallery) — 34.9 mi, 213° SW
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ms (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.2 mi, 268° W · 20k acres
Gulf Islands National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 46.2 mi, 151° SE · 213k acres
Hyer-Knowles Planing Mill Chimney (Historic Ruins) — 47.0 mi, 127° SE
De Soto National Forest (National Forest) — 48.6 mi, 279° W · 532k acres

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