Ray Alabama Map

About Ray, Alabama

Ray is a locality in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 326. The population density is 13.3 people per km². Ray is located at 32.8681°N, 86.0453°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35010.

Ray reveals itself through the slow, rhythmic persistence of Blackman Creek as it carves a path through the dense, red-clay earth. It lies 6.2 miles southwest of Alexander City, AL (from Alexander City, AL: bearing 231°T), and is situated 16.4 miles west-northwest of Dadeville. The landscape surrounding Ray is defined by a quiet, terrestrial stillness, where the humid air hangs heavy over the tangled undergrowth and the persistent, dark water of Dunnings Pond. On the distant horizon, the jagged silhouette of the Weogufka Mountains marks the boundary of the sky, offering a faint, blue-tinted contrast to the flat, wooded lowlands that stretch toward the horizon. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, filtering through the canopy to settle upon the damp soil in patches of muted, copper-colored shadow.

Ray maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, anchored in the traditions of a landscape shaped by generations of agriculture and labor. While the echoes of the past linger in the soil, the current rhythm of the day is often punctuated by the distant, communal energy emanating from the Charles E Bailey Sportplex, where the local spirit gathers in the open air. The economy remains tied to the quiet productivity of the land, far removed from the frantic noise of modern transit, drawing strength instead from the proximity of the Weogufka State Forest. Life in Ray moves with a gravity of its own, defined by the slow turn of the seasons and the enduring, unadorned character of the people who cultivate this inland reach of the state.

About This Ray Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ray, Alabama. Coordinates: 32.868141, -86.045252. 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 Ray includes the ZIP code (35010), telephone area code (205, 256), county seat of Coosa County (Rockford), and school district assignment (Coosa 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.