Explore Troy, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Troy, 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 Troy.
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 | Troy |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Pike County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.808768 |
| Longitude | -85.969951 |
| Population | 17,727 |
| Density | 241.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 36081, 36079, 36082 |
| Area Code | 334, 251 |
| County Seat | Troy |
| School District | Troy City School District |
Troy sits upon the steady, red-clay earth of the Alabama interior, far removed from the shifting edges of the tide. It lies 31.0 miles northwest of Ozark, AL (from Ozark, AL: bearing 321°T), and is situated 18.4 miles east-northeast of Luverne. The landscape surrounding Troy unfolds in a slow, deliberate cadence of pine-dotted slopes and open fields that catch the heavy, golden light of late afternoon. Just a mile away, the waters of Big Creek trace a quiet path through the soil, while the still surface of Renfroe Lake offers a mirror to the passing clouds. To the west, the distant profile of Devils Backbone rises against the horizon, marking the limit of the visible world. The air here holds a deep, humid weight that lingers long after the sun dips below the tree line.
Agriculture and the steady pulse of academic life have long defined the rhythms of Troy. Early settlers recognized the promise in this fertile ground, turning to the cultivation of crops that thrive in the rich, mineral-heavy clay. Over time, the local economy shifted from the plow to the lecture hall, with the growth of Troy University transforming the daily character of the streets. Small businesses and manufacturing efforts now share space with the intellectual pursuits of students who bring a perpetual youth to the local industries. The result is a place where the deliberate pace of the rural South meets the forward-looking energy of a modern collegiate institution.
The cultural spirit of Troy finds its anchor in the Downtown Square, a central hub where the architecture speaks of earlier decades and the persistence of local trade. Here, the community gathers for festivals and seasonal events that mark the passing of the year with familiar, local traditions. Among those who have walked these streets, the country musician Hank Williams spent a portion of his early life in the region, his influence echoing in the deep musical roots of the area. Landmarks like the historic buildings of the center reflect a commitment to preserving the physical memory of the past. Life in Troy moves with a quiet intensity, grounded by the land and the shared history of those who call it home.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Troy, Alabama. Coordinates: 31.808768, -85.969951. 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 Troy includes the ZIP code (36081, 36079, 36082), telephone area code (334, 251), county seat of Pike County (Troy), and school district assignment (Troy City School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |