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Coats Bend Alabama Map

Explore Coats Bend, 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 Coats Bend, Alabama

How to Use This Coats Bend, Alabama Map

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

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	Coats Bend
State	Alabama (AL)
County	Etowah County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	34.073273
Longitude	-85.874602
Population	1,318
Density	59.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	35901
Area Code	334, 205
County Seat	Gadsden
School District	Etowah County School District

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About Coats Bend, Alabama

Coats Bend is a locality in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,318. The population density is 59.5 people per km². Coats Bend is located at 34.0733°N, 85.8746°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35901.

Coats Bend occupies a distinct, serpentine reach of land where the earth curves in sympathy with the slow, deliberate pulse of the Coosa River. It lies 9.4 miles east-northeast of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 69°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-northeast of Glencoe. This landscape is defined by the deep, iron-rich clay that stains the back roads a rusted crimson, grounding the horizon beneath the silhouettes of distant Big Mountain. The air here holds a heavy, persistent moisture that clings to the bottomland hardwood forests, while the calm surface of Thorval Lake reflects the shifting amber light of late afternoon. To the north, the terrain rises toward the rugged shadows of Owl Hollow, creating a natural basin that shelters the quietude of the land from the wider world.

Coats Bend remains defined by its intimate relationship with the water, where State-owned Submerged Lands preserve the wild, tangled character of the riverbanks against the encroachment of modern development. The economy of Coats Bend has long drawn its vitality from the fertile silt deposited by the river, favoring small-scale agriculture and the quiet industry of those who work the timber and the soil. While the distant roar of Noccalula Falls provides a seasonal rhythm to the region, the daily life of Coats Bend unfolds with a measured, steady patience. Generations have lived here in the shadow of the pines, maintaining a connection to the soil that feels as enduring as the slow, heavy movement of the water passing by the edge of the fields.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 253° W
Hokes Bluff City Park (Local Park) — 5.6 mi, 175° S
Thompson Community Center (Local Recreation) — 5.9 mi, 248° W
Twin Bridges Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 6.3 mi, 240° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 7.8 mi, 204° SW
Spirit of American Citizenship (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 237° SW
Noccalula Falls (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 255° W
Noccalula Statue (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 255° W
Fat Man's Squeeze (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 255° W
Iroquois (Huey) Helicopter (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 254° W
Chad Hawkins Stadium (Stadium) — 12.5 mi, 001° N
Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 17.0 mi, 140° SE · 395k acres
Little River Canyon National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 17.9 mi, 036° NE · 11k acres
Carlton Ward Theater (Theatre) — 18.0 mi, 159° S
Boaz 9 Cinema (Cinema) — 18.3 mi, 298° NW
Dugger Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.4 mi, 135° SE · 8,947 acres
Janney Furnace Civil War and Native American Museum and Interpritive Center (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 203° SW
Weaver Overlook (Viewpoint) — 22.0 mi, 031° NE
Mountain Air Trampoline Park (Attraction) — 22.3 mi, 306° NW
Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.3 mi, 164° S · 18k acres
Albertville Museum (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 305° NW
SMPA Artist House (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 305° NW
Mushroom Rock (Attraction) — 25.0 mi, 034° NE
Lake Guntersville State Park (State Park) — 25.8 mi, 316° NW
Alabama Fan Club and Museum (Museum) — 26.1 mi, 018° N
Dekalb Theatre (Theatre) — 27.0 mi, 019° N
The band Alabama (Public Artwork) — 27.0 mi, 019° N
Fort Payne Depot and Museum (Museum) — 27.1 mi, 019° N
Chattahoochee National Forest (National Forest) — 36.2 mi, 053° NE · 752k acres
Cheaha Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 42.9 mi, 176° S · 7,400 acres

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