Explore Valley, 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 Valley, 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 Valley.
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 | Valley |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Chambers County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.801427 |
| Longitude | -85.204438 |
| Population | 10,529 |
| Density | 315.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 36854, 36872 |
| Area Code | 251 |
| County Seat | LaFayette |
| School District | Chambers County School District |
Valley reveals itself as a landscape defined by the steady, persistent movement of Moores Creek as it winds through the red-clay earth. It lies 16.6 miles northeast of Opelika, AL (from Opelika, AL: bearing 44°T), and is situated 3.5 miles south of Lanett. The horizon is punctuated twelve miles away by the silhouette of Flint Ridge, which stands as a silent sentinel over the surrounding woodland. Only a mile from the center, the State-owned Submerged Lands offer a quiet refuge of native flora and quiet, still water. A mere three miles distant, the surface of Beal Lake catches the afternoon light, casting long shadows across the fields. The air here carries the scent of pine and rich soil, grounding the spirit in a geography that feels both ancient and enduring.
Valley emerged from the industrious spirit of the textile era, which once served as the singular heartbeat of the local economy. Mills that once hummed with the rhythm of looms now stand as monuments to a shift in regional labor, forcing the town to diversify its commercial interests. Today, residents navigate a landscape of light manufacturing and service sectors that have replaced the singular reliance on cloth production. The transition has been marked by a quiet resilience, as the people adapt to the changing demands of a modern marketplace. The legacy of these industries remains written on the architecture of the older streets, where brick facades still hold the memory of a bustling past.
Valley maintains a distinct cultural rhythm that is best observed during the slow, golden hours of dusk when the humidity settles into the longleaf pines. The community finds its anchor in local gatherings and seasonal events that draw neighbors together in the cooling evening air. While the town remains modest in its scale, it has produced individuals of note, including the acclaimed football coach Pat Dye, whose influence on the regional sports culture remains significant. Landmarks of local pride dot the landscape, serving as gathering points for those who appreciate the unpretentious character of the region. Life in Valley moves with a deliberate, steady pace that prioritizes neighborly connection over the frantic speed of larger urban centers.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Valley, Alabama. Coordinates: 32.801427, -85.204438. 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 Valley includes the ZIP code (36854, 36872), telephone area code (251), county seat of Chambers County (LaFayette), and school district assignment (Chambers 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. |