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Talladega Alabama Map

Explore Talladega, 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 Talladega, Alabama

How to Use This Talladega, Alabama Map

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

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

Latitude	33.435942
Longitude	-86.105805
Population	15,861
Density	235.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	35160, 35161
Area Code	205, 256
County Seat	Talladega
School District	Talladega City School District

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About Talladega, Alabama

Talladega is a locality in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of 15,861. The population density is 235.1 people per km². Talladega is located at 33.4359°N, 86.1058°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Talladega is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35160, 35161.

Talladega emerges from the red-clay earth as a place where Town Creek carves a quiet, persistent path through the landscape. It lies 14.7 miles southeast of Pell City, AL (from Pell City, AL: bearing 135°T), and is situated 19.9 miles southwest of Oxford. The ground rises subtly at College Hill, providing a steady vantage point over the surrounding fields that stretch toward the distant, hazy blue of the horizon. Rocky Hollow lies just two miles away, a shallow basin that catches the afternoon light and holds the heat of the day in its limestone depths. Beyond the immediate clearings, the land transitions into the dense, shadowed reaches of the Talladega National Forest, which stands sixteen miles out like a dark velvet curtain. Even the air here feels heavy with the scent of pine and the stillness of the inland plains, far removed from any moving water save for the steady, eight-mile pull of Logan Martin Lake.

Talladega traces its lineage to the intersection of ancient trade routes and the persistence of those who worked the rich, iron-bearing soil. The local economy grew from the strength of its foundries and the steady labor required to refine the minerals pulled from the ground. Factories once defined the rhythm of the day, their whistles marking the start and end of shifts that sustained generations of families. While industrial tides have shifted over the decades, the pride of craftsmanship remains embedded in the workshops and storehouses that line the older streets. Talladega continues to adapt, balancing the memory of its manufacturing roots with the evolving demands of a modern regional marketplace. The work is hard, often quiet, and deeply tied to the physical reality of the red dirt that clings to the boots of its people.

Talladega maintains a character defined by the slow, deliberate pace of the deep South, where the humidity of midsummer makes the shadows of the longleaf pines a welcome sanctuary. Harmon Park serves as the central gathering place, a patch of green where the light filters through the canopy in thin, golden needles during the late afternoon. The culture here is tethered to the traditions of the region, visible in the way residents mark the seasons and honor the memory of those who walked these paths before them. While the name is synonymous with high-speed automotive racing for many outsiders, the true texture of life is found in the porches and local squares where the talk turns to the harvest or the weather. The town carries its history with a stoic grace, acknowledging that while the world changes, the fundamental connection to this specific portion of the Alabama landscape remains unbroken.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Talladega College Entrance Gate (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 249° W
Talladega College Sign (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 237° SW
Amanda Bingham Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 280° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 061° NE
Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 1.5 mi, 077° E · 395k acres
Ben Bruner Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 247° SW
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 8.2 mi, 324° NW
Chief Chenneby Grave (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 067° NE
Cheaha State Park (State Park) — 11.0 mi, 074° E
Cheaha Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.4 mi, 098° E · 7,400 acres
Hollins Wildlife Management Area (Conservation Area) — 13.7 mi, 183° S
Coldwater Mountain (State Recreation Area) — 15.9 mi, 042° NE
Pulpit Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.9 mi, 079° E
Highest Point in Alabama (Attraction) — 17.5 mi, 079° E
Greyhound Bus Burning Site (Monument) — 17.9 mi, 040° NE
Falling Star (Monument) — 20.1 mi, 205° SW
AmStar Stadium Cinema 12 (Cinema) — 20.4 mi, 053° NE
Greyhound Mural (Public Artwork) — 22.0 mi, 046° NE
Bell UH-1 (Attraction) — 22.4 mi, 111° E
Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.1 mi, 050° NE · 18k acres
Janney Furnace Civil War and Native American Museum and Interpritive Center (Museum) — 25.3 mi, 011° N
ACTA Theater (Theatre) — 31.7 mi, 295° NW
Oak Mountain State Park (State Park) — 33.0 mi, 264° W
Trussville Childrens Theater (Theatre) — 33.1 mi, 291° W
Catie Radney's Studio (Arts Centre) — 35.1 mi, 165° S
Studio By the Tracks (Arts Centre) — 35.2 mi, 282° W
Old CCC Ridgeline Campsite ("Unit 2") (Historic Ruins) — 36.2 mi, 260° W
Christian Camp Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 36.3 mi, 260° W
Dugger Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 38.2 mi, 045° NE · 8,947 acres
Boyd E. Christenberry Planetarium (Museum) — 39.5 mi, 273° W

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