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Hobson Alabama Map

Explore Hobson, 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 Hobson, Alabama

How to Use This Hobson, Alabama Map

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

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

Latitude	31.488725
Longitude	-88.150928
Population	100
Density	13.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	35224, 36274, 36518
Area Code	334, 251
County Seat	Birmingham
School District	Washington County School District

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About Hobson, Alabama

Hobson is a locality in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 100. The population density is 13.1 people per km². Hobson is located at 31.4887°N, 88.1509°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 35224, 36274, 36518.

Hobson occupies a quiet expanse of inland territory where the earth is composed of dense, rust-colored clay that holds the heat of the day long after the sun has retreated. It lies 5.6 miles northeast of Hueytown, AL (from Hueytown, AL: bearing 43°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west of Birmingham. Thick stands of timber define the horizon, their needles and broad leaves creating a canopy that filters the afternoon light into a heavy, amber haze. To the south, the terrain rises toward the rounded summit of Irish Hill, while the low-lying basin of Jacob Hollow provides a natural drainage for the seasonal rains. A mile from the center of the settlement, the waters of Camp Branch carve a slow, meandering path through the undergrowth, and Bayview Lake sits two miles away, a stagnant, glass-like presence reflecting the shifting clouds above the canopy.

Hobson maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life that is tethered to the rhythmic demands of the local land and its long-standing agricultural traditions. The economy remains rooted in the cycles of the earth, drawing strength from the surrounding woodlands and the fertile soil that has supported generations of inhabitants who built their lives upon these red-clay back roads. Evidence of human endeavor is scattered across the landscape, from the quiet boundary of the Minnieville LP to the distant, managed silence of the United States Reservation - Flat Top Experimental Forest. In the late hours, the air becomes thick and still, carrying the scent of pine resin and damp earth, a reminder of a history that remains deeply embedded in the quiet persistence of the daily routine.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Old Saint Stephens Archaeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 8.2 mi, 056° NE
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 8.7 mi, 032° NE
Wildlife Game Sanctuary (State Conservation Area) — 10.5 mi, 065° NE
Washington County Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 14.7 mi, 309° NW
Fred T. Stimpson Community Hunting Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.5 mi, 110° E
Bladon Springs State Park (State Park) — 17.0 mi, 351° N
Wiggins Stadium (Stadium) — 17.8 mi, 155° SE
Frank W. and Rob M. Boykin Wildlife Management Area (Conservation Area) — 18.7 mi, 185° S
World War I Monument (1924) (Monument) — 26.7 mi, 055° NE
Clarke County Museum (Museum) — 26.8 mi, 055° NE
De Soto National Forest (National Forest) — 27.0 mi, 262° W · 532k acres
Fort Mims (Historic Castle / Fort) — 28.2 mi, 139° SE
Waynesboro City Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 31.8 mi, 295° NW
Greene County Museum (Museum) — 33.1 mi, 226° SW
Shubuta Red Water Artesian Well (Attraction) — 41.1 mi, 309° NW
Satsuma Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 44.5 mi, 173° S
Bay Minette Skatepark (Attraction) — 47.1 mi, 153° SE
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ms (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.2 mi, 206° SW · 20k acres
Wind Creek Cinema (Cinema) — 47.7 mi, 124° SE
Leaf Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 48.7 mi, 229° SW · 993 acres
A Celebration of Reading (Public Artwork) — 48.8 mi, 087° E
Atticus Finch Monument (Monument) — 48.8 mi, 087° E
Tensaw River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 53.0 mi, 165° S
Sweet Dreams Haunted Attraction (Attraction) — 55.6 mi, 174° S
Phoenix Fire Museum (Museum) — 55.7 mi, 173° S
Oakleigh (Museum) — 56.1 mi, 175° S
Anchor (Attraction) — 56.2 mi, 172° S
Black Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 61.1 mi, 236° SW · 5,084 acres
Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 71.6 mi, 191° S · 31k acres
Bienville National Forest (National Forest) — 78.6 mi, 307° NW · 180k acres

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