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Columbiana Alabama Map

Explore Columbiana, 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 Columbiana, Alabama

How to Use This Columbiana, Alabama Map

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

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

Latitude	33.191452
Longitude	-86.615618
Population	4,462
Density	99.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	35051
Area Code	205, 256
County Seat	Columbiana
School District	Shelby County School District

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About Columbiana, Alabama

Columbiana is a locality in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,462. The population density is 99.6 people per km². Columbiana is located at 33.1915°N, 86.6156°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Columbiana is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 35051.

Columbiana anchors itself firmly in the red-clay heart of the region, where the terrain shifts between dense stands of longleaf pine and the quiet, low-lying hardwood thickets that define the inland landscape. It lies 9.9 miles east-northeast of Calera, AL (from Calera, AL: bearing 58°T), and is situated 19.6 miles southeast of Hoover. The land rises toward the modest prominence of Columbiana Mountain, casting a long, cooling shadow over the humid afternoons, while the waters of Beeswax Creek wind through the soil just a mile away to nourish the earth. Within the immediate reach of the center, Kiwanis Park provides a green threshold where the heavy, moist air carries the scent of damp pine needles and turned soil. Sunlight here has a thick, golden quality at dusk, filtering through the canopy to warm the rusted iron-rich earth that clings to the boots of anyone walking the back roads.

Columbiana carries the weight of a long agrarian history, having evolved from a frontier settlement into a seat of regional governance where the pulse of commerce beats in time with the seasonal harvest of peaches and pecans. The economy remains tethered to this soil, supported by the proximity of Lay Lake, where the water creates a stillness that mirrors the deliberate, measured pace of life in the square. Seven miles away, the deep depression of Butler Hollow marks the rugged character of the surrounding topography, reminding those who live here of the natural boundaries that have shaped their growth for generations. People move through the day with a quiet recognition of their neighbors, maintaining a rhythm that prioritizes the constancy of the land over the frantic urgency of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Columbiana Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 231° SW
Kiwanis Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 138° SE
Beeswax Creek Park (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 102° E
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 6.3 mi, 092° E
Oak Mountain State Park (State Park) — 10.9 mi, 330° NW
Ebenezer Swamp Ecological Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 11.3 mi, 261° W
King's Chair Overlook (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 338° N
Maggie's Glen (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 333° NW
Camp Tranquility Main Entrance (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 329° NW
Old CCC Ridgeline Campsite ("Unit 2") (Historic Ruins) — 12.3 mi, 329° NW
Christian Camp Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 12.3 mi, 329° NW
Christian Camp Plaque #1 (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 329° NW
Christian Camp Plaque #2 (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 329° NW
Oak Mountain Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 13.8 mi, 315° NW
William R. Ireland, Sr. - Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area (Conservation Area) — 15.3 mi, 282° W
Tinglewood Carvings (Public Artwork) — 15.4 mi, 245° SW
The Gallery (Gallery) — 15.5 mi, 248° W
Stewards of the Centennial Capsule (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 247° SW
Eco Park at University Lake (State Recreation Area) — 15.9 mi, 248° W
Hole in the Rock (Viewpoint) — 18.6 mi, 315° NW
Coosa Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 20.8 mi, 131° SE
Peach Water Tower (Attraction) — 21.1 mi, 182° S
Birmingham Premiere LUX Ciné GSX & Pizza Pub (Cinema) — 21.3 mi, 324° NW
Leslie Stephen Wright Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 21.4 mi, 331° NW
Boyd E. Christenberry Planetarium (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 332° NW
Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 23.6 mi, 091° E · 395k acres
Alys Stephens Center (Theatre) — 23.9 mi, 332° NW
Studio By the Tracks (Arts Centre) — 24.4 mi, 348° N
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.1 mi, 253° W · 8,383 acres
Cheaha Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 45.3 mi, 070° E · 7,400 acres

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