Bear Creek Alabama Map
Bear Creek, Colbert County
Bear Creek, Alabama — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Bear Creek, Colbert County.
Interactive Map of Bear Creek, Alabama
| City | Bear Creek |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Colbert |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 34.65648 |
| Longitude | -87.733364 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Bear Creek, Alabama
Bear Creek is a locality in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. Bear Creek is located at 34.6565°N, 87.7334°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35581.0.
Bear Creek flows through a landscape of gentle hills and fertile bottomlands, a region where the Tennessee River's influence is felt in the broad, sweeping curves of the terrain. It lies 10.4 miles south-south-west of Florence, AL (from Florence, AL: bearing 198°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-south-west of Muscle Shoals. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a humid sweetness, a blend of ripening crops and the damp earth beside the water. Fields of cotton and corn stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of mature oak and hickory trees that cast long shadows as the sun begins its descent, painting the western sky in hues of rose and lavender. The character of Bear Creek is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the land dictates much of life’s rhythm. The history of Bear Creek is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil and the waterways that have sustained its inhabitants for generations. Early settlers were drawn by the promise of agriculture, and the economy of Bear Creek has long been rooted in farming, with cotton once being a dominant crop. While the landscape still bears the marks of this agricultural past, modern life in Bear Creek also sees a modest diversification, with small businesses and local trades providing livelihoods. The gentle murmur of the creek itself is a constant reminder of the natural forces that shaped this place, a subtle soundtrack to the enduring spirit of Bear Creek.
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About This Bear Creek Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Bear Creek, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bear Creek and Colbert County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Bear Creek is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Bear Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
