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Hoover Alabama Map

Explore Hoover, 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 Hoover, Alabama

How to Use This Hoover, Alabama Map

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

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

Latitude	33.376949
Longitude	-86.805579
Population	92,606
Density	743.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	35749, 35216
Area Code	256, 205
County Seat	Huntsville
School District	Hoover City School District

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About Hoover, Alabama

Hoover is a locality in Madison County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of 92,606. The population density is 743.9 people per km². Hoover is located at 33.3769°N, 86.8056°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hoover is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35749, 35216.

Hoover reveals itself through a landscape of persistent, verdant growth, where the heavy, humid air of the interior presses against the dense canopy of longleaf pine and hardwood. It lies 9.3 miles west of Meridianville, AL (from Meridianville, AL: bearing 272°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north of Rainbow. The terrain rises and falls in subtle, rhythmic increments, dominated by the looming presence of Capshaw Mountain which stands as a silent sentinel on the horizon. Nearby, the quiet progress of Dry Creek marks the topography, carving a path through the red-clay earth that defines the regional character. Sunlight here possesses a distinct, syrupy quality during the late afternoon, casting long, amber shadows that soften the transition between the managed spaces of the landscape and the wilder, unkempt thickets. Residents often find respite in the proximity of Harvest Baptist Church Fields, a space that offers a pause in the otherwise industrious movement of the day.

Economic vitality in Hoover flourishes through a modern, commercial intensity that contrasts with the slow, deliberate pace of the surrounding woods. While the distant, nine-mile stretch toward Jude Hollow suggests a deeper, more secluded geography, the immediate vicinity remains a hub of suburban development and professional enterprise. The local economy has evolved from its historical roots, shifting toward a service-oriented framework that supports a population accustomed to the demands of contemporary life. Even twelve miles away, the quiet waters of Anderson Pond reflect the shifting sky, serving as a reminder of the inland stillness that persists despite the rapid pace of development. Life in Hoover is defined by this tension, where the legacy of the agrarian South lingers just beneath the surface of a bustling, forward-looking existence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Riverchase Sports Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 127° SE
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 129° SE
Hoover Central Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 292° W
Rock House (Viewpoint) — 1.9 mi, 301° NW
Oak Mountain Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 3.4 mi, 159° S
Oak Mountain State Park (State Park) — 3.6 mi, 154° SE
Spain Park Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 4.6 mi, 078° E
Birmingham Premiere LUX Ciné GSX & Pizza Pub (Cinema) — 4.6 mi, 338° N
Pelham City Park Complex (Local Recreation) — 4.9 mi, 181° S
Old CCC Lakside Campsite ("Unit 1") (Historic Ruins) — 5.1 mi, 115° SE
Christian Camp Plaque #2 (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 116° SE
Christian Camp Plaque #1 (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 116° SE
Christian Camp Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 5.2 mi, 116° SE
Camp Tranquility Main Entrance (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 118° SE
Maggie's Glen (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 111° E
MESH Collective Art (Public Artwork) — 5.9 mi, 326° NW
Leslie Stephen Wright Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 6.0 mi, 007° N
Boyd E. Christenberry Planetarium (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 008° N
King's Chair Overlook (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 108° E
Robert Jemison Jr./The Old Mill Historical Marker (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 020° N
Alys Stephens Center (Theatre) — 8.3 mi, 359° N
Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.9 mi, 270° W · 48 acres
Rainbow LED Tunnel (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 357° N
Sidewalk Cinema (Cinema) — 9.5 mi, 359° N
Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 360° N
William R. Ireland, Sr. - Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area (Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 204° SW
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.7 mi, 216° SW · 8,383 acres
Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 33.9 mi, 199° S · 395k acres
William B. Bankhead National Forest (National Forest) — 48.5 mi, 338° N · 182k acres
Cheaha Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 53.7 mi, 087° E · 7,400 acres

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