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Saraland Alabama Map

Explore Saraland, 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 Saraland, Alabama

How to Use This Saraland, Alabama Map

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

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	Saraland
State	Alabama (AL)
County	Mobile County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.85401
Longitude	-88.097202
Population	16,171
Density	194.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	36571
Area Code	251
County Seat	Mobile
School District	Saraland City School District

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About Saraland, Alabama

Saraland is a locality in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of 16,171. The population density is 194.2 people per km². Saraland is located at 30.8540°N, 88.0972°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Saraland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 36571.

Saraland reveals itself through the winding, tea-colored veins of Norton Creek, which carve a quiet path through the dense, verdant growth of longleaf pine and bottomland hardwood. It lies 5.7 miles north of Prichard, AL (from Prichard, AL: bearing 5°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north of Mobile. The heavy, humid air of the southern landscape clings to the skin, carrying the scent of salt from the Port of Chickasaw only eight miles away. To the north, the land rises toward the subtle, distant silhouette of Stony Hill, grounding the horizon in a steady, earthen weight. The terrain remains largely shaped by the slow, persistent moisture of the region, creating a verdant cradle where the light at dusk softens into a muted, silver-gray haze. Even the proximity to Sam Acre Island adds a sense of coastal reach, as the atmosphere feels perpetually influenced by the nearby tides and the vast, open expanse of the surrounding lowlands.

Saraland emerged from the quiet expansion of the timber and agricultural trades, eventually shifting its focus toward the modern industrial currents that define this corner of the state. The local economy thrives upon a foundation of trade and logistics, anchored by the reliable flow of commerce directed toward the Port of Chickasaw. Workers find their rhythm in the steady hum of industry, where the legacy of the region’s long-standing connection to the water and the woods continues to shape professional life. Development has moved outward from the early homesteads, replacing old-growth clearings with infrastructure that serves both the regional transit corridors and the daily needs of its residents. Growth remains a deliberate process here, balancing the demands of a changing workforce with the enduring, rural character of the red-clay soil.

Saraland maintains a distinctive cultural identity, one that mirrors the resilience and hospitality common to the deep South, while hosting local gatherings within the green expanse of Unknown Park. The pace of life here moves with a thoughtful, unhurried cadence, often centered around the shared interests of neighbors and the quiet observation of the changing seasons. Notable figures such as the renowned musician Jimmy Buffett spent formative years in this general coastal proximity, an influence that seems to linger in the local appreciation for the intersection of land and water. Residents often gather for community events that celebrate a shared heritage, finding kinship in the shade of the pines or near the quiet, reflective surface of Negro Lake. The spirit of the place is found in these small, sincere connections, where the weight of history is carried lightly, and the future is viewed with a steady, pragmatic gaze.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 166° S
Soraland Neighborhood Park (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 197° S
Satsuma Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 098° E
Satsuma Municipal Park (Local Recreation) — 2.5 mi, 076° E
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 2.6 mi, 139° SE
W. L. Holland Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 136° SE
Mobile-Tensaw Delta Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 090° E
Chickasabogue Park (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 175° S
Saint Mary (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 178° S
Old Steam Engine (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 201° S
John LeFlore & Joseph Langan (Public Artwork) — 11.6 mi, 168° S
Sweet Dreams Haunted Attraction (Attraction) — 11.7 mi, 167° S
Phoenix Fire Museum (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 164° S
Oakleigh (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 170° S
Battleship Memorial Park (State Park) — 12.5 mi, 157° SE
Tensaw River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.6 mi, 126° SE
Bell UH-1 (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 158° S
Anchor (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 157° SE
Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 158° S
Meaher State Park (State Park) — 15.3 mi, 145° SE
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ms (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.0 mi, 273° W · 20k acres
Fairhope Museum of History (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 153° SE
Island Fire Glass Art Gallery and Espresso Bar (Gallery) — 26.4 mi, 182° S
Fort Mims (Historic Castle / Fort) — 27.3 mi, 034° NE
Wiggins Stadium (Stadium) — 28.1 mi, 009° N
Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.5 mi, 213° SW · 31k acres
De Soto National Forest (National Forest) — 31.5 mi, 288° W · 532k acres
Greene County Museum (Museum) — 34.0 mi, 308° NW
John Snook Telephone Museum (Museum) — 37.9 mi, 140° SE
Wind Creek Cinema (Cinema) — 40.3 mi, 065° NE

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