Pisgah Alabama Map

About Pisgah, Alabama

Pisgah is a locality in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 681. The population density is 54.8 people per km². Pisgah is located at 34.6844°N, 85.8460°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Pisgah is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35773, 36036, 35765.

Pisgah asserts itself upon the high, level terrain of the plateau, where the landscape is defined by the steady, unpretentious progression of red-clay soil and the persistent presence of Little Bryant Creek. It lies 10.6 miles east of Scottsboro, AL (from Scottsboro, AL: bearing 87°T), and is situated 5.6 miles northwest of Henagar. The horizon is framed by the distant, jagged silhouette of Backbone Ridge, a reminder of the tectonic weight that anchors this inland stretch of the continent. To the west, the land yields toward the lower basin of Wininger Hollow, where the shadows lengthen early and the air retains a heavy, moisture-laden stillness. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, filtering through the needles of longleaf pines to cast sharp, geometric patterns across the forest floor, illuminating the quiet transition from woodland to the cultivated fields that define the perimeter of Pisgah.

Economic life in Pisgah remains tethered to the rhythms of the earth, echoing a history of agrarian resilience that has persisted long after the initial settlement of the region. Local industry finds its expression in the careful stewardship of the land, while the nearby expanse of Guntersville Lake offers a vast, shimmering contrast to the dense, wooded interior. Residents look toward the State-owned Submerged Lands as a vital anchor for the natural character of the vicinity, preserving a ruggedness that resists total domestication. The passage of time in Pisgah is marked not by grand gestures, but by the subtle, seasonal shifts in the humidity and the slow, deliberate work of those who cultivate the heavy soil, maintaining a life that is as grounded and enduring as the bedrock itself.

About This Pisgah Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pisgah, Alabama. Coordinates: 34.684366, -85.84601. 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 Pisgah includes the ZIP code (35773, 36036, 35765), telephone area code (334, 251, 256), county seat of Jackson County (Scottsboro), and school district assignment (Jackson 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.