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West Point Alabama Map

Explore West Point, 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 Point, Alabama

How to Use This West Point, Alabama Map

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

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

Latitude	34.238761
Longitude	-86.963925
Population	584
Density	63.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	36265, 35670, 35057
Area Code	256, 205
County Seat	Cullman
School District	Cullman County School District

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About West Point, Alabama

West Point is a locality in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 584. The population density is 63.0 people per km². West Point is located at 34.2388°N, 86.9639°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. West Point is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 36265, 35670, 35057.

West Point occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of red clay and the slow, deliberate growth of timber. It lies 7.9 miles northwest of Cullman, AL (from Cullman, AL: bearing 304°T), and is situated 14.2 miles south of Hartselle. Hog Mountain rises as a singular, steady presence against the skyline just a mile away, its silhouette anchoring the horizon while the nearby flow of Little Rock Creek carves a narrow, shaded path through the undergrowth. Beyond the immediate terrain, the descent into Sweetgum Hollow offers a stillness that seems to gather in the evening, when the light turns a bruised gold and the heat of the day finally retreats into the cooling soil. A few miles further, the waters of Darrell Parker Pond remain undisturbed, reflecting the dense canopy of hardwoods that characterize this inland stretch of the state.

West Point maintains a character shaped by the steady labor of its people and the enduring rhythm of agricultural life that has long defined the surrounding acreage. While the modern economy moves with a different velocity than the generations that first cleared these woodlands, the legacy of the region remains visible in the modest architecture and the deliberate pace of daily business. Those seeking a deeper connection to the local environment often venture toward Hurricane Creek Park, where the natural environment is preserved with a reverence that mirrors the area's own sense of history. Even as the seasons shift, the proximity of features like Seven Falls provides a reminder of the rugged, untamed geology that persists just beyond the edge of human industry, ensuring West Point retains a quiet, grounded identity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Crooked Creek Civil War Museum (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 219° SW
Clarkson Covered Bridge (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 215° SW
Hurricane Creek Park (State Park) — 5.1 mi, 050° NE
Unknown Ball Fields (Local Recreation) — 5.4 mi, 094° E
Sportsman Lake Park (Local Park) — 6.5 mi, 119° SE
Cullman Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 118° SE
Colonel Cullman (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 121° SE
Cullman County Museum (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 121° SE
William B. Bankhead National Forest (National Forest) — 8.3 mi, 271° W · 182k acres
Heritage Park (Local Recreation) — 8.7 mi, 130° SE
Bent, not Broken (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 130° SE
Falkville (Public Artwork) — 9.5 mi, 020° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 10.8 mi, 155° SE
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 12.7 mi, 120° SE
J.P. Cain Stadium (Stadium) — 13.4 mi, 008° N
Historic Downtown Hartselle (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 007° N
The Burleson Center (Arts Centre) — 14.5 mi, 007° N
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.3 mi, 003° N · 35k acres
Walter Cotton Gin (Historic Ruins) — 18.4 mi, 116° SE
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 18.8 mi, 320° NW
Baileyton Good Time DragStrip (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 088° E
Bangor Cave (Historic Ruins) — 21.6 mi, 146° SE
Sipsey Fork West Fork, Alabama Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 21.7 mi, 263° W · 10k acres
Sipsey Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.5 mi, 283° W · 26k acres
Star Theater (Historical) (Cinema) — 25.1 mi, 312° NW
HA Alexander park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 25.3 mi, 311° NW
Old Car (Attraction) — 25.3 mi, 277° W
Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 26.8 mi, 359° N · 4,011 acres
Mallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 28.9 mi, 346° N · 2,094 acres
Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 31.3 mi, 023° NE

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