Pea Ridge Alabama Map

About Pea Ridge, Alabama

Pea Ridge is a locality in Madison County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 841. The population density is 20.8 people per km². Pea Ridge is located at 33.1338°N, 86.9379°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 35805, 36426, 35563.

Pea Ridge defines itself through the quiet persistence of red-clay earth and the dense, shade-heavy canopy of hardwood forests that stretch toward the horizon. It lies 3.2 miles southwest of Huntsville, AL (from Huntsville, AL: bearing 220°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east of Madison. The landscape rises in modest increments toward the slopes of Weeden Mountain, while the low-lying moisture of the region collects in the shadows of Drake Cove. A mile from the center, the waters of Merrimac Branch trace a deliberate path through the undergrowth, their surface occasionally stilled by the humid, heavy air that settles over the timberland. At the Metro Kiwanis Sportsplex, the ground holds the lingering warmth of the afternoon sun, providing a flat, open space that contrasts with the tangled, root-bound terrain surrounding the outskirts of Pea Ridge.

History in Pea Ridge remains anchored to the slow, seasonal rhythms of an economy built upon the fertility of the soil and the legacy of agricultural stewardship. The proximity of Wheeler Lake provides a broad, reflective expanse that draws the eye toward the north, grounding the local character in the steady movement of inland water. Throughout the day, the pace of life maintains a measured cadence, echoing the labor of those who once worked the surrounding peach and pecan groves. Even as modern transit lines carve through the countryside, the spirit of the locale persists in the way light filters through the longleaf pines, casting elongated, shifting patterns across the roads that connect these quiet, inland reaches.

About This Pea Ridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pea Ridge, Alabama. Coordinates: 33.133805, -86.937949. 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 Pea Ridge includes the ZIP code (35805, 36426, 35563), telephone area code (205, 256), county seat of Madison County (Huntsville), and school district assignment (Shelby County School District).

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.