Explore Opp, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Opp, 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 Opp.
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 | Opp |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Covington County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.282668 |
| Longitude | -86.255507 |
| Population | 6,771 |
| Density | 110.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 36467 |
| Area Code | 251 |
| County Seat | Andalusia |
| School District | Opp City School District |
Opp reveals its character through the quiet persistence of Indian Creek, which winds its way through the landscape with a slow, deliberate grace. It lies 23.7 miles west of Enterprise, AL (from Enterprise, AL: bearing 265°T), and is situated 13.6 miles east of Andalusia. The terrain surrounding Opp is defined by a gentle, undulating topography that gives way to the deep, silent shadows of the Geneva State Forest located ten miles away. Sunlight here possesses a particular, heavy clarity, filtering through the longleaf pines to warm the red-clay earth that anchors the region. Those who travel seventeen miles to glimpse Buffalo Hill will find it rising as a singular, muted silhouette against the expansive Alabama sky. Even the stillness at County Lake, fourteen miles distant, mirrors the calm, agrarian patience that seems to settle over the entire countryside at dusk.
Opp emerged from the nineteenth-century expansion of the timber and railroad industries, which transformed the surrounding woodlands into a bustling center of regional commerce. The local economy has long been sustained by a blend of agricultural enterprise and manufacturing, reflecting a sturdy, industrious spirit that values tangible production. Mills and local shops once dictated the rhythm of daily life, drawing the surrounding families into a shared pursuit of prosperity and growth. Over the decades, the landscape has been shaped by the quiet labor of those who cleared the fields and laid the tracks, leaving behind a legacy of hard-won stability. Today, the economy remains tethered to these foundational roots, maintaining a steady, modest pace that resists the frantic pressures of more crowded corridors.
Opp carries a distinct cultural identity forged in the social traditions of the Deep South, where community gatherings often center around the shared bounty of the harvest. Local events, such as the annual Rattlesnake Rodeo, serve as a unique touchstone for the area, drawing crowds to witness a spectacle that has become deeply ingrained in the regional lore. The town features Park, which provides a central space for residents to congregate and enjoy the mild, humid air that characterizes the changing seasons. Among those who have called the area home, the late country music legend Hank Williams spent formative years in this part of the state, his early experiences leaving an indelible mark on the soul of the region. The people of Opp navigate their lives with a reserved hospitality, finding beauty in the simple persistence of their traditions and the enduring strength of their collective memory.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Opp, Alabama. Coordinates: 31.282668, -86.255507. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Opp includes the ZIP code (36467), telephone area code (251), county seat of Covington County (Andalusia), and school district assignment (Opp City School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |