Egypt Alabama Map

About Egypt, Alabama

Egypt is a locality in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 616. The population density is 44.5 people per km². Egypt is located at 34.0737°N, 86.1558°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35952.

Egypt, Alabama, unfolds with a gentle, rolling terrain, a landscape painted in broad strokes of verdant farmland and the deeper greens of scattered woodlands. It lies 9.5 miles west-north-west of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 296°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south of Boaz. The air here, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a soft, humid warmth, fragrant with the scent of ripening crops and the damp earth that feeds them. Creeks, little more than silver ribbons glinting through the fields, thread their way across the topography, their quiet murmur a constant, subtle soundtrack to the days. The character of Egypt is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates a measured pace, and the sky, often a vast, hazy blue, seems to hold the slow breath of the afternoon. The history of Egypt is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil and the waterways that have sustained it. This corner of Etowah County has long been a place of agricultural endeavor, its economy rooted in the cultivation of crops that have changed with the seasons and the demands of the market over generations. Though no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring fields themselves speak of a lineage of farmers and families who have worked this land, their labor etched into the very contours of the countryside. The distinctive character of Egypt lies not in grand pronouncements, but in the quiet continuity of life, a subtle resilience that has seen it through the ebb and flow of regional development, a place that holds its history close, much like the rich, dark earth it calls home.

About This Egypt Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Egypt, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Egypt and Etowah County.

Detailed location data for Egypt includes the ZIP code (35952), telephone area code (205, 251, 256, 334, 938), county seat of Etowah County (Gadsden), and school district assignment (Etowah County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Egypt is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.