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Red Bay Alabama Map

Explore Red Bay, 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 Red Bay, Alabama

How to Use This Red Bay, Alabama Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Red Bay, 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 Red Bay.

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	Red Bay
State	Alabama (AL)
County	Franklin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	34.43982
Longitude	-88.140875
Population	3,232
Density	128.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	35582
Area Code	205
County Seat	Russellville
School District	Franklin County School District

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About Red Bay, Alabama

Red Bay is a locality in Franklin County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,232. The population density is 128.0 people per km². Red Bay is located at 34.4398°N, 88.1409°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Red Bay is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 35582.

Red Bay holds the quiet weight of the Alabama upland, where the steady, amber-tinted waters of Clear Branch trace a winding path through the landscape. It lies 23.9 miles west of Russellville, AL (from Russellville, AL: bearing 259°T), and is situated 6.2 miles southeast of Belmont. The earth here is stained with the deep, iron-rich pigment of red clay, providing a stark contrast to the verdant canopy of pine and hardwood that stretches toward the horizon. To the east, the silhouette of Chinquapin Ridge breaks the skyline, marking the transition toward the rugged terrain that defines this inland expanse. Only a mile away, the surface of Bates Lake remains a polished mirror for the shifting clouds, while the nearby expanse of Gum Flats offers a low, level respite from the surrounding topography. As the afternoon light wanes, the air loses its humid edge, settling into a cool, still clarity that settles over the fields like a fine, translucent veil.

Manufacturing remains the heartbeat of Red Bay, grounding the local economy in a tradition of steady, manual craftsmanship that keeps the pulse of the region rhythmic and predictable. The history of the area is etched into the very soil, where generations have cultivated the land and built lives far removed from the clamor of the coast. Seven miles distant, the State-owned Submerged Lands provide a sanctuary for local flora and fauna, maintaining a quiet stretch of wilderness that speaks to the preservation of the native landscape. Residents move with a deliberate, unhurried purpose, their daily routines punctuated by the seasonal turn of the hardwood forests and the demands of the trade. It is a place where the passage of time is measured not by sudden shifts, but by the slow, reliable growth of the timber and the persistent work of those who call Red Bay their own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 6.8 mi, 060° NE
Tishomingo State Park (State Park) — 10.4 mi, 350° N
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway at G. V. Montgomery (Recreation Area) — 11.0 mi, 284° W
Canal Section Wma (State Conservation Area) — 11.2 mi, 290° W
Waterfall (Viewpoint) — 11.8 mi, 351° N
Private (State Conservation Area) — 11.9 mi, 284° W
Cave Springs (Historic Ruins) — 14.1 mi, 000° N
Brunton Mound (Historic Ruins) — 14.2 mi, 002° N
Thomas State Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 17.1 mi, 036° NE
Jamie L. Whitten Historical Center (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 237° SW
Cherokee Military Memorial (Monument) — 23.9 mi, 024° NE
Toll Gate Historic Marker (Monument) — 24.2 mi, 159° S
Jackson's Military Road (Monument) — 26.5 mi, 162° S
Seven-mile Island Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 27.2 mi, 039° NE · 3,204 acres
Bonner Arnold Coliseum (Stadium) — 28.8 mi, 303° NW
Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.9 mi, 043° NE · 2,106 acres
William B. Bankhead National Forest (National Forest) — 30.0 mi, 087° E · 182k acres
Lauderdale Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 31.9 mi, 004° N · 20k acres
F-105 Thunderchief (Attraction) — 33.0 mi, 249° W
Natchez Trace Visitors Center (Museum) — 33.3 mi, 257° W
Steam Engine Mural (Public Artwork) — 35.7 mi, 049° NE
Sipsey Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 36.0 mi, 100° E · 26k acres
Norton Auditorium (Theatre) — 36.4 mi, 046° NE
Shoals Community Theatre (Theatre) — 36.4 mi, 047° NE
Sipsey Fork West Fork, Alabama Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 37.4 mi, 104° E · 10k acres
Amory Regional Museum (Museum) — 37.4 mi, 212° SW
Tupelo Buffalo Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 37.4 mi, 254° W
Oren Dunn City Museum (Museum) — 38.0 mi, 250° W
Caboose (Attraction) — 40.4 mi, 328° NW
Tombigbee National Forest (National Forest) — 47.3 mi, 238° SW · 67k acres

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