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Trafford Alabama Map

Explore Trafford, 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 Trafford, Alabama

How to Use This Trafford, Alabama Map

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

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

Latitude	33.818156
Longitude	-86.742771
Population	613
Density	86.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	35172, 35180
Area Code	205, 256
County Seat	Birmingham
School District	Jefferson County School District

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About Trafford, Alabama

Trafford is a locality in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 613. The population density is 86.3 people per km². Trafford is located at 33.8182°N, 86.7428°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Trafford is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35172, 35180.

Trafford anchors itself upon a landscape defined by the persistent, winding presence of Gurley Creek, which carves a quiet path through the red-clay earth. It lies 11.5 miles northwest of Clay, AL (from Clay, AL: bearing 314°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-northwest of Pinson. The terrain here rises in modest, wooded swells toward the silhouette of Hayden Mountain, visible as a faint, jagged line against the horizon. Sunlight often catches the dust raised by passing trucks on back roads, casting a copper glow over the thickets of hardwood that thrive in the humid, inland air. A mile away, the State-owned Submerged Lands offer a quiet refuge where the vegetation grows dense and undisturbed, reflecting a stillness that seems to permeate the very soil of Trafford.

History in Trafford remains tethered to the slow, deliberate work of the land, where the rhythms of the local economy have long been shaped by the needs of an agrarian and industrious population. While the distant, shimmering surface of Inland Lake provides a singular respite for those seeking the water, the daily life here is governed by the steady hum of commerce and the enduring connections between neighbors. Generations have cultivated these fields and navigated the shifts of regional industry, leaving behind a legacy that is felt in the architecture of the older homes and the resilience of the local spirit. The air carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a reminder that even as time moves forward, the fundamental character of this place remains as fixed and solid as the ground beneath one's feet.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 294° NW
Unknown Baseball Park (Local Recreation) — 3.9 mi, 269° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 4.7 mi, 234° SW
Baseball Park (Local Recreation) — 6.0 mi, 211° SW
Rickwood Caverns State Park (State Park) — 7.1 mi, 301° NW
Turkey Creek Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 166° S
Blount Springs (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 339° N
Bangor Cave (Historic Ruins) — 11.0 mi, 356° N
Nectar Falls (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 033° NE
ACTA Theater (Theatre) — 15.3 mi, 149° SE
Trussville Entertainment District (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 151° SE
Trussville Childrens Theater (Theatre) — 15.9 mi, 159° S
Blountsville (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 030° NE
Saint Francis of Assisi (Public Artwork) — 16.7 mi, 011° N
Vietnam Memorial (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 060° NE
OBA Artwalk (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 060° NE
Studio By the Tracks (Arts Centre) — 19.6 mi, 174° S
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 191° S
Legacy Arena (Stadium) — 20.7 mi, 191° S
Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books (Museum) — 21.2 mi, 190° S
Walter Cotton Gin (Historic Ruins) — 21.2 mi, 010° N
Sidewalk Cinema (Cinema) — 21.3 mi, 190° S
Rainbow LED Tunnel (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 191° S
Blazer Circle (Viewpoint) — 22.3 mi, 189° S
William B. Bankhead National Forest (National Forest) — 26.4 mi, 303° NW · 182k acres
Oak Mountain State Park (State Park) — 29.7 mi, 174° S
Sipsey Fork West Fork, Alabama Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 42.9 mi, 307° NW · 10k acres
Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 46.1 mi, 124° SE · 395k acres
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.7 mi, 346° N · 35k acres
Sipsey Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 48.7 mi, 315° NW · 26k acres

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