Explore Tuskegee, 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 Tuskegee, 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 Tuskegee.
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 | Tuskegee |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Macon County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.418723 |
| Longitude | -85.682509 |
| Population | 9,395 |
| Density | 212.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 36083 |
| Area Code | 334, 251 |
| County Seat | Tuskegee |
| School District | Macon County School District |
Tuskegee reveals itself through a landscape of red clay and heavy, humid air that sustains the growth of longleaf pine and bottomland hardwood. It lies 17.8 miles southwest of Auburn, AL (from Auburn, AL: bearing 224°T), and is situated 14.1 miles east-southeast of Tallassee. The town remains far from any coastline, anchored instead by the quiet presence of City Lake just a mile away. Three miles to the east, the waters of Chewacla Creek trace a slow path through the terrain, while the distant horizon is marked by the faint, jagged silhouette of Pace Hill. To the south, the terrain dips into the low, shadowed expanse of Tuckabatchie Bottoms, contrasting with the dense, towering canopy of the nearby Tuskegee National Forest. The light here at dusk possesses a singular quality, turning the dust of the back roads into a fine, copper-colored haze that lingers between the trees.
Tuskegee carries the weight of a history defined by deliberate intellectual labor and the persistent struggle for self-reliance. The local economy has long been tethered to the advancement of education and agriculture, fostering an environment where industry serves the growth of the mind as much as the soil. Fields of peach and pecan orchards stretch across the surrounding landscape, their harvest cycles dictating a rhythm of work that has persisted for generations. The Main Street Historic District serves as the functional center of commerce, preserving the architecture of an era when the town became a vital hub for regional trade and innovation. This steady, quiet industry continues to provide the fiber of the daily life experienced by those who walk its streets.
Cultural character in Tuskegee is inextricably linked to the legacy of Booker T. Washington, whose work fundamentally transformed the town into a beacon of academic excellence. The influence of the Tuskegee Institute remains palpable, casting a long shadow of resilience that defines the identity of the people. Visitors often walk through the Main Street Historic District to observe the structures that bore witness to the civil rights movement and the training of the Tuskegee Airmen. George Washington Carver is perhaps the most well-known individual to have walked these grounds, his scientific contributions still echoing in the way the land is understood and cultivated today. Events throughout the year draw upon this deep well of memory, ensuring that the progress made here is never forgotten by those who follow.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tuskegee, Alabama. Coordinates: 32.418723, -85.682509. 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 Tuskegee includes the ZIP code (36083), telephone area code (334, 251), county seat of Macon County (Tuskegee), and school district assignment (Macon County 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. |