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Marion Alabama Map

Explore Marion, 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 Marion, Alabama

How to Use This Marion, Alabama Map

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

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

Latitude	32.632354
Longitude	-87.319166
Population	3,176
Density	116.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	36756
Area Code	334
County Seat	Marion
School District	Perry County School District

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About Marion, Alabama

Marion is a locality in Perry County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,176. The population density is 116.0 people per km². Marion is located at 32.6324°N, 87.3192°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Marion is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 36756.

Marion rises from the dense, red-clay earth of the Black Belt, where the humid air hangs heavy and still among stands of longleaf pine and bottomland hardwood. It lies 23.3 miles northwest of Selma, AL (from Selma, AL: bearing 312°T), and is situated 16.8 miles east-southeast of Greensboro. The terrain unfolds in a series of gentle swells, far removed from the distant, hazy blue silhouette of Beach Ridge that marks the horizon. Just a mile away, the dark, slow-moving waters of Rice Creek snake through the timber, while Wilbourne Lake sits quiet and glassy only two miles from the center of town. Dappled light filters through the canopy, illuminating the fine, rust-colored dust that settles on the quiet lanes, a landscape defined by the deliberate, patient growth of the deep inland South.

Marion maintains a gravity born of its profound historical weight, standing as a site of critical transitions and enduring memory. The economy remains rooted in the rhythm of the surrounding agricultural lands, where the tradition of pecan orchards persists alongside the quiet commerce of small-scale enterprise. Education has long defined the character of the place, anchoring its identity through a legacy of institutions that have shaped generations. Beyond the settled grid, the expansive, protected reaches of State-owned Submerged Lands provide a buffer of wilderness, preserving the natural quietude that persists even as the modern world turns. The pace of life here is measured by the slant of the afternoon sun against brick facades, a persistent, steady existence that honors the complexity of its own past.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 3.7 mi, 079° E
Barton'S Beach Preserve (Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 048° NE
Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 10.5 mi, 032° NE · 395k acres
Engle Gallery (Gallery) — 16.8 mi, 287° W
Paul M. Grist State Park (State Park) — 18.6 mi, 098° E
M. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Area (State Recreation Area) — 19.1 mi, 272° W
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 21.1 mi, 120° SE
Statue of Jesus Christ (Monument) — 21.2 mi, 120° SE
Reed Brake Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 21.2 mi, 349° N
David K. Nelson (Demopolis) Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 22.1 mi, 262° W
Millers Ferry Lock Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 22.2 mi, 141° SE
Bloch Park Athletic Memorial (Monument) — 22.5 mi, 134° SE
Tabernacle Baptist Church Guided Tours (Attraction) — 22.6 mi, 130° SE
Sturdivant Hall (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 132° SE
Old Cahawba Prairie Tract (State Recreation Area) — 23.1 mi, 156° SE
Eastside-Pickard Auditorium (Theatre) — 23.2 mi, 131° SE
Selma Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 23.3 mi, 132° SE
The Perry County Story (Public Artwork) — 23.7 mi, 132° SE
Old Cahawba Archaeological Park (Attraction) — 25.0 mi, 150° SE
Tanglewood - University of Alabama's J. Nicholene Bishop Biological Station (Nature Reserve) — 25.6 mi, 307° NW
Cahaba Critters Animal Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 30.8 mi, 034° NE
Warhouse Performing Arts Center (Cinema) — 31.1 mi, 255° W
Mound X (Attraction) — 31.3 mi, 325° NW
Mound I (Attraction) — 31.3 mi, 325° NW
Burial Mound (Viewpoint) — 31.7 mi, 325° NW
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.1 mi, 025° NE · 8,383 acres
Chickasaw State Park (State Park) — 32.5 mi, 235° SW
Warhouse Drive-In (Cinema) — 32.7 mi, 255° W
Lowndes Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 35.9 mi, 117° SE
Mercedes-Benz Visitor Center (Museum) — 38.7 mi, 006° N

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