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Center Point Alabama Map

Explore Center Point, 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 Center Point, Alabama

How to Use This Center Point, Alabama Map

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

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.

CityCenter Point
StateAlabama (AL)
CountyClarke County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude33.643903
Longitude-86.684567
Population16,406
Density1019.2 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes36524, 36036, 35215
Area Code334, 251, 205
County SeatGrove Hill
School DistrictJefferson County School District

About Center Point, Alabama

Center Point is a locality in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of 16,406. The population density is 1019.2 people per km². Center Point is located at 33.6439°N, 86.6846°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Center Point is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 36524, 36036, 35215.

Center Point occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of red clay and the encroaching shade of hardwood stands. It lies 66.9 miles north of Saraland, AL (from Saraland, AL: bearing 2°T), and is situated 19.3 miles west-southwest of Thomasville. The terrain here resists the dramatic flourishes of high altitude, favoring instead a subdued topography that slopes toward the path of Eberline Mill Creek, a modest artery winding through the local geography just a mile away. On clear, cool mornings, the light filters through the canopy with a pale, thin clarity, illuminating the dust that hangs over the back roads. To the west, the distant outline of Chatman Ridge provides a steady, blue-gray anchor to the horizon, reminding those who traverse these lands that the earth here has been shaped by deep, tectonic patience rather than sudden upheaval.

History in Center Point remains layered beneath the modern pulse of daily commerce, visible in the older storefronts that have weathered cycles of economic transition. While the proximity to the Scotch Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary for those seeking the stillness of the woods, the local economy leans into the steady rhythm of a suburban hub that has evolved from its agricultural roots. Residents often find a peculiar peace in the humid afternoons, where the heat seems to suspend time, leaving only the sound of wind moving through the trees. Whether one is passing by the quiet waters of Hodges Pond or navigating the intersection of local roads, the character of Center Point emerges not from grand monuments, but from the unadorned resilience of a place that continues to define itself on its own terms.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Reed-Harvey Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 156° SE
  • East Pinson Valley Community Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 315° NW
  • Turkey Creek Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 007° N
  • Trussville Childrens Theater (Theatre) — 3.6 mi, 139° SE
  • ACTA Theater (Theatre) — 4.7 mi, 103° E
  • Trussville Entertainment District (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 112° E
  • State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 5.0 mi, 203° SW
  • Ruffner Mountain Nature Center (Recreation Easement) — 5.1 mi, 187° S
  • Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 189° S
  • Town Ball Parks (Local Recreation) — 6.2 mi, 237° SW
  • Water Based (Public Artwork) — 6.8 mi, 214° SW
  • Studio By the Tracks (Arts Centre) — 7.5 mi, 189° S
  • Oldest House in Shades Valley (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 198° S
  • Irondale Furnace Historical Marker (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 194° S
  • Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 222° SW
  • Legacy Arena (Stadium) — 11.1 mi, 222° SW
  • Steelworker (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 221° SW
  • Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 218° SW
  • Sidewalk Cinema (Cinema) — 11.4 mi, 219° SW
  • Rainbow LED Tunnel (Attraction) — 11.9 mi, 219° SW
  • Blazer Circle (Viewpoint) — 12.1 mi, 215° SW
  • Boyd E. Christenberry Planetarium (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 206° SW
  • Leslie Stephen Wright Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 13.9 mi, 207° SW
  • Birmingham Premiere LUX Ciné GSX & Pizza Pub (Cinema) — 16.6 mi, 212° SW
  • Oak Mountain State Park (State Park) — 17.5 mi, 180° S
  • Rickwood Caverns State Park (State Park) — 18.4 mi, 329° NW
  • King's Chair Overlook (Attraction) — 20.5 mi, 181° S
  • William B. Bankhead National Forest (National Forest) — 36.7 mi, 316° NW · 182k acres
  • Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 37.5 mi, 112° E · 395k acres
  • Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.0 mi, 209° SW · 8,383 acres

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About This Center Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Center Point, Alabama. Coordinates: 33.643903, -86.684567. 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 Center Point includes the ZIP code (36524, 36036, 35215), telephone area code (334, 251, 205), county seat of Clarke County (Grove Hill), and school district assignment (Jefferson 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.