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Eclectic Alabama Map

Explore Eclectic, 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 Eclectic, Alabama

How to Use This Eclectic, Alabama Map

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

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

Latitude	32.635409
Longitude	-86.034408
Population	1,193
Density	112.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	36024
Area Code	334, 251
County Seat	Wetumpka
School District	Elmore County School District

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About Eclectic, Alabama

Eclectic is a locality in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,193. The population density is 112.0 people per km². Eclectic is located at 32.6354°N, 86.0344°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Eclectic is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 36024.

Eclectic remains a quiet anchor within the red-clay expanse of Alabama, where the horizon is defined by the steady, vertical reach of longleaf pines and the intricate tangle of bottomland hardwoods. It lies 21.8 miles south-southwest of Alexander City, AL (from Alexander City, AL: bearing 192°T), and is situated 12.1 miles east-northeast of Wetumpka. The land here shifts in subtle, rhythmic swells, far removed from the reach of any coastline, its character shaped by the humid air that hangs heavy and still over the pine needles during the long afternoons. Haney Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the soil just a mile away, feeding into the wider thirst of the region, while the presence of Martin Lake, only five miles distant, draws the light into its vast, shimmering surface at dusk. Beyond the immediate canopy, the distant shadow of Bald Knob marks the edge of the horizon, a silent sentinel watching over the deep-rooted stillness of the landscape.

Eclectic grew from the persistent efforts of those who saw potential in the fertile, stubborn earth, carving out a life that remains tethered to the slow cycles of the seasons. The local economy finds its footing in the quiet productivity of the land, where the cultivation of peaches and pecans has long provided a steady, seasonal pulse to the days. Residents often look toward the Yates Lake West Wildlife Management Area as a primary threshold for the wilder, unmanaged beauty of the region, while the proximity of Crabapple Valley adds a sense of depth to the topography that defines the local experience. Life in Eclectic moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, reflecting a history that values the endurance of the community above the frantic pace of the modern world, as the shadows lengthen across the red dirt and the evening air begins to cool.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Yates Lake West Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 088° E
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 7.5 mi, 063° NE
Coon Creek Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 105° E
Corn Creek Wilderness Park (Local Park) — 10.9 mi, 241° SW
Wetumpka Sports Complex (Local Park) — 11.2 mi, 239° SW
Tallassee Softball Complex (Local Recreation) — 11.4 mi, 119° SE
Kelly Fitzgerald Art Museum (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 236° SW
The Alleyway (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 236° SW
Dixie Art Colony Foundation (Gallery) — 12.0 mi, 236° SW
Marcia Weber Art Objects (Gallery) — 12.0 mi, 236° SW
Wetumpka Depot Players (Arts Centre) — 12.2 mi, 235° SW
Rumbling Water Studios and Gallery (Gallery) — 12.2 mi, 236° SW
Wind Creek State Park (State Park) — 15.4 mi, 019° N
Fort Jackson (Historic Ruins) — 15.8 mi, 235° SW
Airplane Monument (Monument) — 20.4 mi, 009° N
Catie Radney's Studio (Arts Centre) — 21.8 mi, 012° N
Alabama Shakespeare Festival at Carolyn Blount Theatre (Theatre) — 22.3 mi, 208° SW
Confederate Memorial Monument (Monument) — 23.6 mi, 221° SW
W. A. Gayle Planetarium (Museum) — 23.6 mi, 219° SW
Liberty Bell Replica (Monument) — 23.6 mi, 221° SW
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Public Artwork) — 23.7 mi, 222° SW
Beginning of the George Washington Carver Nutrition Trail (Attraction) — 23.8 mi, 127° SE
Escapology Montgomery (Attraction) — 23.9 mi, 222° SW
Harriott II Riverboat (Attraction) — 23.9 mi, 223° SW
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 126° SE
Tuskegee National Forest (National Forest) — 25.0 mi, 119° SE · 11k acres
Chewacla State Park (State Park) — 31.1 mi, 100° E
Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 34.6 mi, 357° N · 395k acres
Cheaha Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 51.8 mi, 013° N · 7,400 acres
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 65.2 mi, 297° NW · 8,383 acres

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