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Mount Vernon Alabama Map

Explore Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon, Alabama

How to Use This Mount Vernon, Alabama Map

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

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	Mount Vernon
State	Alabama (AL)
County	Fayette County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	31.087727
Longitude	-88.013166
Population	1,354
Density	95.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	35967, 35961, 35555, 36560
Area Code	205, 251
County Seat	Fayette
School District	Mobile County School District

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About Mount Vernon, Alabama

Mount Vernon is a locality in Fayette County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,354. The population density is 95.4 people per km². Mount Vernon is located at 31.0877°N, 88.0132°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mount Vernon is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35967, 35961, 35555.

Mount Vernon occupies a quiet expanse of land defined by the heavy, humid air of the deep interior and the slow, deliberate growth of longleaf pine and hardwoods. It lies 36.8 miles west of Jasper, AL (from Jasper, AL: bearing 260°T), and is situated 5.6 miles northwest of Fayette. The terrain settles into a modest elevation, marked by the red-clay soil that stains the edges of every path and road. Only a mile away, Hells Creek carves a narrow, winding course through the dense undergrowth, its dark water moving with a sluggish, persistent weight. To the west, the silhouettes of Cains Ridge rise against the horizon like a weathered spine, while the proximity of the State-owned Submerged Lands suggests a landscape defined more by its internal moisture and thickets than by any grand, sweeping vistas.

Mount Vernon carries the weight of a complex history, its character shaped by the passage of time and the shifting demands of the local economy. The legacy of the land is tied to the labor of the soil and the quiet industry of those who have worked the surrounding timber and fields for generations. Nearby, Hopson Lake offers a stillness that complements the steady, unadorned pace of life, while the influence of the Fayette State Experiment Forest speaks to an enduring relationship with the timbered landscape. Daily existence here remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, where the light at dusk turns the pine needles to a deep, burnished copper and the heat of the afternoon persists long after the sun has begun its descent behind the tree line.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Municipal Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 079° E
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 220° SW
J.E. Turner Boat Landing/Waterfront Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 092° E
Upper Delta Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 093° E
Frank W. and Rob M. Boykin Wildlife Management Area (Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 295° NW
Wiggins Stadium (Stadium) — 11.6 mi, 357° N
W. L. Holland Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.0 mi, 160° S
Fort Mims (Historic Castle / Fort) — 12.2 mi, 058° NE
Live Oak Landing (State Recreation Area) — 12.3 mi, 137° SE
Satsuma Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.7 mi, 189° S
Bay Minette Skatepark (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 136° SE
Tensaw River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 24.1 mi, 168° S
Saint Mary (Monument) — 25.3 mi, 191° S
Battle of Mobile Bay (Monument) — 27.4 mi, 184° S
Holy Cross (Public Artwork) — 27.4 mi, 184° S
Sweet Dreams Haunted Attraction (Attraction) — 27.7 mi, 185° S
Phoenix Fire Museum (Museum) — 27.7 mi, 184° S
Anchor (Attraction) — 27.9 mi, 180° S
Lvtp5a1 (Attraction) — 27.9 mi, 180° S
Oakleigh (Museum) — 28.2 mi, 186° S
Wind Creek Cinema (Cinema) — 31.5 mi, 088° E
Greene County Museum (Museum) — 32.2 mi, 278° W
Old Saint Stephens Archaeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 32.3 mi, 358° N
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ms (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.5 mi, 243° SW · 20k acres
De Soto National Forest (National Forest) — 35.4 mi, 260° W · 532k acres
Fairhope Museum of History (Museum) — 39.5 mi, 170° S
Island Fire Glass Art Gallery and Espresso Bar (Gallery) — 43.0 mi, 188° S
Leaf Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 45.2 mi, 265° W · 993 acres
Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.9 mi, 208° SW · 31k acres
Gulf Islands National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 63.7 mi, 201° S · 213k acres

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