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Brent Alabama Map

Explore Brent, 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 Brent, Alabama

How to Use This Brent, Alabama Map

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

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

Latitude	32.944893
Longitude	-87.172088
Population	2,972
Density	130.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	35034, 35042
Area Code	205, 256
County Seat	Centreville
School District	Bibb County School District

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About Brent, Alabama

Brent is a locality in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,972. The population density is 130.4 people per km². Brent is located at 32.9449°N, 87.1721°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Brent is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35034, 35042.

Brent sits amidst a landscape of heavy, humid heat where the red clay earth holds the lingering warmth of the sun long after the light has faded. It lies 26.4 miles west-southwest of Calera, AL (from Calera, AL: bearing 244°T), and is situated 1.6 miles west-southwest of Centreville. The horizon is defined by the dense, dark silhouettes of longleaf pines, while the land dips into the low, shadowed moisture of Goodson Bottoms, located a mere three miles from the center of activity. Smith Creek winds its way through the nearby thickets, its waters moving with a deliberate, sluggish patience that mirrors the pace of the surrounding woods. To the north, the distant rise of Pea Ridge breaks the skyline, a faint, jagged reminder of the more rugged terrain that lies far beyond the reach of the immediate, verdant lowlands.

Brent carries the weight of a quiet history, where the economy has long been tethered to the timber and the slow, rhythmic labor of the land. Residents find respite in the stillness of Ross F Gray Memorial Park, a space where the canopy provides a sanctuary from the midday glare. Nearby, Lightseys Pond serves as a mirror for the shifting clouds, its surface undisturbed save for the occasional ripple of a passing creature. The character of the place is built upon the memory of its people and the persistence of its industry, existing as a sturdy, inland outpost where the air is thick with the scent of damp pine needles and the quiet, unending work of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 135° SE
Heritage Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 136° SE
Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 1.6 mi, 211° SW · 395k acres
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 1.8 mi, 074° E
Bibb County Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 6.1 mi, 006° N
William R. Ireland, Sr. - Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area (Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 020° N
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.9 mi, 033° NE · 8,383 acres
Cahaba Critters Animal Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 9.5 mi, 065° NE
Bibb County Glades Preserve (Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 046° NE
Site Of Sixmile Male & Female Academy (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 067° NE
Sixmile Male & Female Academy (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 066° NE
West Blocton (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 016° N
Reed Brake Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 12.4 mi, 270° W
Mercedes-Benz Visitor Center (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 345° N
Mercedes Benz Logo (Public Artwork) — 17.6 mi, 342° N
Eco Park at University Lake (State Recreation Area) — 20.0 mi, 057° NE
The Gallery (Gallery) — 21.0 mi, 058° NE
Paul M. Grist State Park (State Park) — 25.0 mi, 156° SE
Mound X (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 279° W
Mound H (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 279° W
Mound G (Attraction) — 26.8 mi, 279° W
Mound I (Attraction) — 26.8 mi, 279° W
Old Lock 14 (Viewpoint) — 27.0 mi, 330° NW
Woody Clements Stadium (Stadium) — 27.1 mi, 318° NW
Tuskaloosa Capitol Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 27.6 mi, 310° NW
Alabama Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 28.4 mi, 311° NW
Allen Bales Theatre (Theatre) — 28.6 mi, 311° NW
Bama Theatre (Theatre) — 29.3 mi, 309° NW
Queen City Fountain (Historic Ruins) — 29.3 mi, 310° NW
Oak Mountain State Park (State Park) — 33.5 mi, 043° NE

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