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Macedonia Alabama Map

Explore Macedonia, 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 Macedonia, Alabama

How to Use This Macedonia, Alabama Map

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

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

Latitude	33.403139
Longitude	-88.239221
Population	241
Density	23.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	36036, 36273, 35578, 35461
Area Code	205, 256
County Seat	Carrollton
School District	Pickens County School District

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About Macedonia, Alabama

Macedonia is a locality in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 241. The population density is 23.6 people per km². Macedonia is located at 33.4031°N, 88.2392°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 36036, 36273, 35578.

Macedonia emerges from the red-clay earth as a quiet stretch of Alabama landscape defined by the slow, steady movement of the inland seasons. It lies 39.5 miles west-northwest of Northport, AL (from Northport, AL: bearing 287°T), and is situated 7.6 miles southeast of New Hope. The horizon remains broad and open, occasionally broken by the distant, hazy blue silhouette of the Walnut Hills, while the air near Nash Creek carries the heavy, damp scent of bottomland hardwood and pine. Mornings here often arrive in a thick, silver mist that clings to the fields, softening the sharp edges of the fence lines until the sun burns through to reveal a horizon of longleaf pines. Life in Macedonia moves with the patience of the creek water, finding beauty in the way the light turns honey-colored against the soil during the late afternoon, illuminating the simple, enduring geometry of the land.

History in Macedonia remains etched in the quiet persistence of its inhabitants, who have long tended to the surrounding fields of peach and pecan trees. The local economy stays deeply connected to the rhythm of the harvest, supported by the land’s natural bounty and a community that values the slow pace of agricultural labor. Residents often seek the solitude of Lake Lowndes State Park or the quiet waters of Shepherds Lake, places that offer a reprieve from the heat of the humid afternoons. Despite the quietude, Macedonia maintains a distinct character, where the legacy of the past informs the present, and the daily work of the people keeps the spirit of this place grounded in the heavy, fertile dirt of the South.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake Lowndes State Park (State Park) — 3.3 mi, 302° NW
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 7.8 mi, 208° SW
Columbus Propst Park (Local Recreation) — 11.2 mi, 306° NW
Columbus Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 12.6 mi, 300° NW
Black Prairie Wma (State Conservation Area) — 16.9 mi, 262° W
Private (State Conservation Area) — 18.3 mi, 263° W
Old Bethany Cemetary (Monument) — 25.3 mi, 165° S
Shark Tooth Creek (Attraction) — 26.9 mi, 164° S
Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.8 mi, 251° W · 97k acres
Jesus statue (Monument) — 30.9 mi, 273° W
Jacob's Well statue (Monument) — 31.0 mi, 273° W
Greek Column (fallen) (Public Artwork) — 31.8 mi, 277° W
Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 32.0 mi, 256° W · 1,126 acres
Lake Lurleen State Park (State Park) — 32.2 mi, 103° E
Clock Museum (Museum) — 32.3 mi, 277° W
Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum (Museum) — 33.0 mi, 277° W
Kentuck Museum (Museum) — 39.0 mi, 107° E
Tombigbee National Forest (National Forest) — 39.7 mi, 254° W · 67k acres
Virginia Shirley Studio-Gallery (Gallery) — 40.2 mi, 108° E
Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 40.6 mi, 109° E
Bama Belle (Attraction) — 40.7 mi, 109° E
Old Tavern (Museum) — 40.7 mi, 109° E
Lorrie Lane Studio (Gallery) — 41.0 mi, 109° E
Queen City Fountain (Historic Ruins) — 41.2 mi, 108° E
Allen Bales Theatre (Theatre) — 42.0 mi, 108° E
Amory Regional Museum (Museum) — 42.1 mi, 341° N
Tuskaloosa Capitol Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 42.9 mi, 109° E
Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 49.5 mi, 123° SE · 395k acres
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 70.3 mi, 109° E · 8,383 acres
Sipsey Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 75.4 mi, 034° NE · 26k acres

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