Heath Alabama Map

About Heath, Alabama

Heath is a locality in Covington County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 267. The population density is 103.2 people per km². Heath is located at 31.3607°N, 86.4697°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36421.

Heath, Alabama, unfurls under a sky that often bleeds into a soft, hazy blue, a characteristic of the humid subtropical climate. It lies 36.4 miles west of Enterprise, AL (from Enterprise, AL: bearing 275°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north-north-east of Andalusia. The landscape here is a gentle, rolling terrain, where pine forests, thick and fragrant, give way to open fields of sun-bleached grasses and the occasional shimmer of pecan orchards. Dirt roads, some deeply rutted by the passage of time and weather, wind through this scenery, leading to scattered homes and the quiet pulse of daily life. In the late afternoon, the air grows thick and still, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a palpable stillness that settles over the land like a warm, worn blanket. The history of Heath is largely agricultural, a story told in the rise and fall of cotton and timber industries that once defined the region. For generations, families have worked this soil, their livelihoods tied to the capricious generosity of the seasons. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this particular corner of Covington County, a resilient spirit persists, evident in the small businesses that dot the landscape and the deep-rooted sense of community. The economy here is a quiet hum, sustained by the land and the enduring traditions of its people, a testament to a life lived at a pace dictated by the sun and the rain.

About This Heath Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Heath, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.360724, -86.469681. 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 Heath and Covington County.

Detailed location data for Heath includes the ZIP code (36421), telephone area code (251), county seat of Covington County (Andalusia), and school district assignment (Covington 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 Heath is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.