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Megargel Alabama Map

Explore Megargel, 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 Megargel, Alabama

How to Use This Megargel, Alabama Map

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

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

Latitude	31.379889
Longitude	-87.428319
Population	60
Density	33.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	36445, 36457
Area Code	251
County Seat	Monroeville
School District	Monroe County School District

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About Megargel, Alabama

Megargel is a locality in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 60. The population density is 33.7 people per km². Megargel is located at 31.3799°N, 87.4283°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 36445, 36457.

Megargel rises from the red-clay earth of Alabama, where the horizon is defined by the soft, broken silhouettes of timberlands and the slow, heavy breath of humid air. It lies 54.2 miles northeast of Saraland, AL (from Saraland, AL: bearing 44°T), and is situated 11.9 miles south-southwest of Monroeville. Big Escambia Creek carves a winding path just one mile away, its presence marked by the thick, dark growth of bottomland hardwoods that hold the moisture of the lowlands long after the sun has peaked. Six miles to the west, the subtle rise of Jenny Bell Hill breaks the flatness of the terrain, offering a slight elevation that catches the fading light of dusk in a bruised, violet glow. The landscape here is defined by a quiet density, where the pervasive scent of pine needles and damp loam creates a sensory map of the interior, far removed from the shifting edges of the continent.

Megargel carries the quiet weight of a regional history rooted in the longleaf pine economy and the slow, deliberate work of the soil. The economic life of the area remains tied to the cycles of the land, with the nearby Little River State Forest standing as a testament to the enduring timber legacy that once shaped the settlement of these back roads. Seven miles away, the State-owned Submerged Lands provide a expanse of undisturbed acreage that reflects a commitment to the preservation of the local wilderness. Life in Megargel moves with the steady, unforced cadence of a place that understands its own geography, where the passage of time is measured not by the clock, but by the deepening green of the canopy and the way shadows stretch across the fields as the afternoon wanes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 7.0 mi, 006° N
Little River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 8.0 mi, 195° S
Claiborne Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.3 mi, 297° NW
Veterans Park (Local Park) — 9.7 mi, 032° NE
Clausell Park (Local Park) — 11.4 mi, 020° N
Monroeville, Alabama (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 031° NE
A Celebration of Reading (Public Artwork) — 11.9 mi, 031° NE
Atticus Finch Monument (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 031° NE
Hauss State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 13.8 mi, 180° S
Dal Hotel (Attraction) — 15.2 mi, 097° E
Wind Creek Cinema (Cinema) — 19.4 mi, 189° S
Red Hills Complex (State Conservation Area) — 23.9 mi, 006° N
Fred T. Stimpson Community Hunting Area (State Conservation Area) — 24.6 mi, 273° W
Monroe County Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 25.1 mi, 022° N
Fort Mims (Historic Castle / Fort) — 27.8 mi, 240° SW
World War I Monument (1924) (Monument) — 30.7 mi, 318° NW
Clarke County Museum (Museum) — 30.7 mi, 318° NW
Wiggins Stadium (Stadium) — 36.2 mi, 256° W
Old Saint Stephens Archaeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 37.8 mi, 289° W
Bay Minette Skatepark (Attraction) — 40.3 mi, 212° SW
Conecuh National Forest (National Forest) — 40.9 mi, 112° E · 85k acres
Hank Williams Boyhood Home & Museum (Museum) — 44.2 mi, 066° NE
Terry School (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 46.2 mi, 086° E
Tensaw River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 52.7 mi, 214° SW
Three Notch Museum (Museum) — 56.1 mi, 095° E
Gator Boardwalk (Attraction) — 57.8 mi, 210° SW
Anchor (Attraction) — 59.3 mi, 216° SW
Phoenix Fire Museum (Museum) — 60.1 mi, 217° SW
Apalachicola National Forest (National Forest) — 68.1 mi, 156° SE · 576k acres
Gulf Islands National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 71.1 mi, 174° S · 213k acres

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