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West Blocton Alabama Map

Explore West Blocton, 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 West Blocton, Alabama

How to Use This West Blocton, Alabama Map

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

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

Latitude	33.118175
Longitude	-87.124995
Population	1,217
Density	97.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	35184
Area Code	205, 256
County Seat	Centreville
School District	Bibb County School District

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About West Blocton, Alabama

West Blocton is a locality in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,217. The population density is 97.9 people per km². West Blocton is located at 33.1182°N, 87.1250°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. West Blocton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 35184.

West Blocton emerges from the dense, humid embrace of longleaf pine and bottomland hardwood, where the landscape is defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Hill Creek. It lies 17.2 miles south-southwest of McCalla, AL (from McCalla, AL: bearing 202°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-southeast of Vance. The earth here is stained with the deep, iron-rich pigment of red clay, providing a grounding anchor for the undulating terrain that rises toward the modest elevation of Gray Hill. Sunlight filters through the canopy in thin, golden needles, illuminating the damp soil where the air holds a heavy, lingering stillness. Only a short distance away, the protected expanse of the William R. Ireland, Sr. - Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area preserves a wilder, untamed character, while the quiet waters of Blue Pond offer a singular, glassy reflection of the expansive Alabama sky.

West Blocton carries the weight of a coal-mining heritage that once dictated the pulse of every household, leaving behind a quiet dignity etched into the weathered brick of its older architecture. The economy has shifted from the soot and labor of the extraction era toward a slower, more deliberate pace, where the legacy of the mines is held in collective memory rather than daily toil. Residents move through their days with a steady, unforced cadence, shaped by the local geography and a deep familiarity with the shifting seasons of the interior forest. Life in West Blocton persists without pretense, defined by the steady growth of timber and the enduring quietude of a landscape that has traded the clamor of industry for the patient endurance of the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

West Blocton (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 099° E
William R. Ireland, Sr. - Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 155° SE
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 3.0 mi, 098° E
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.6 mi, 132° SE · 8,383 acres
Bibb County Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 202° S
Bibb County Glades Preserve (Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 140° SE
Cahaba River Park (Local Park) — 7.9 mi, 055° NE
Cahaba River - Shelby County Park (Local Recreation) — 8.2 mi, 052° NE
Mercedes-Benz Visitor Center (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 304° NW
Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park (State Resource Management Area) — 9.1 mi, 019° N
Mercedes Benz Logo (Public Artwork) — 9.4 mi, 301° NW
Cahaba Critters Animal Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 9.9 mi, 144° SE
Sixmile Male & Female Academy (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 138° SE
Site Of Sixmile Male & Female Academy (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 138° SE
Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 11.0 mi, 228° SW · 395k acres
Eco Park at University Lake (State Recreation Area) — 13.9 mi, 093° E
The Gallery (Gallery) — 15.2 mi, 093° E
Old Lock 14 (Viewpoint) — 19.9 mi, 305° NW
Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.0 mi, 028° NE · 48 acres
Woody Clements Stadium (Stadium) — 22.4 mi, 291° W
Oak Mountain State Park (State Park) — 23.8 mi, 057° NE
Oak Grove Softball Field (Stadium) — 24.2 mi, 355° N
Tuskaloosa Capitol Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 24.4 mi, 284° W
Oak Mountain Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 24.6 mi, 053° NE
Alabama Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 25.1 mi, 285° W
Allen Bales Theatre (Theatre) — 25.3 mi, 285° W
Queen City Fountain (Historic Ruins) — 26.2 mi, 285° W
Lorrie Lane Studio (Gallery) — 26.4 mi, 284° W
Bama Belle (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 285° W
Old Tavern (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 284° W

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