West Point Alabama Map
West Point, Calhoun County
West Point, Alabama — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of West Point, Calhoun County.
Interactive Map of West Point, Alabama
| City | West Point |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Calhoun |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 33.84649 |
| Longitude | -85.809688 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About West Point, Alabama
West Point is a locality in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. West Point is located at 33.8465°N, 85.8097°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35057.0.
West Point, Alabama, unfolds across a landscape where the rust-colored earth meets the soft, verdant embrace of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 13.0 miles north of Anniston, AL (from Anniston, AL: bearing 6°T), and is situated 3.6 miles north-west of Jacksonville. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of pine and hardwood, gently slope towards meandering creeks that whisper secrets to the moss-covered stones. The air here carries a subtle, earthy perfume, a blend of damp soil after a summer shower and the sweet, faint scent of honeysuckle that climbs with determined grace over weathered fences. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in shifting shafts of liquid gold, illuminating the quiet industry of the land – the patient sprawl of cornfields, the sturdy silhouette of farmhouses, each a testament to generations who have coaxed life from this generous soil. The history of West Point is a quiet echo of the agricultural spirit that has long defined this corner of Calhoun County. For decades, its economy has been rooted in the earth, with cotton and timber playing significant roles in its past, shaping the character of its people and the very contours of the land. While the scent of freshly baled hay might still drift on the breeze, a subtle shift is evident; the rhythm of life in West Point now beats to a slightly more diversified drum, with small businesses and local crafts adding their own distinct melody to the enduring hum of rural existence. The old general store, a sentinel of days gone by, still stands, its porch a gathering place where stories are shared and the enduring spirit of this locality is kept alive, a quiet testament to resilience and continuity.
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About This West Point Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of West Point, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on West Point and Calhoun County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for West Point is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct West Point is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
