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Attapulgus Georgia Map

Explore Attapulgus, Georgia, 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 Attapulgus, Georgia

How to Use This Attapulgus, Georgia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Attapulgus, Georgia. 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 Georgia 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 Attapulgus.

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	Attapulgus
State	Georgia (GA)
County	Decatur County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	30.749082
Longitude	-84.4838
Population	454
Density	220.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	39815
Area Code	912
County Seat	Bainbridge
School District	Decatur County School District

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About Attapulgus, Georgia

Attapulgus is a locality in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 454. The population density is 220.2 people per km². Attapulgus is located at 30.7491°N, 84.4838°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Attapulgus is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39815.

Attapulgus emerges from the red-clay transition of the piedmont, where the landscape flattens into the quiet, humid expanse of the southern plains. It lies 12.0 miles south-southeast of Bainbridge, GA (from Bainbridge, GA: bearing 153°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-northwest of Havana. The Miller Branch traces a deliberate, winding path through the local topography, carving a subtle depression that feeds the surrounding woodland and anchors the moisture in the heavy, iron-rich earth. Longleaf pines stand as sentinels across the horizon, their needles catching the amber light of late afternoon in a way that turns the air into a shimmering, bronze-tinted medium. Beyond the immediate tree lines, the terrain remains unhurried and expansive, defined more by the slow accumulation of sediment and the persistent growth of kudzu than by any dramatic verticality.

Attapulgus maintains a legacy deeply rooted in the cultivation of shade-grown tobacco, an industry that once dictated the very architecture of the local barns and the seasonal rhythm of the labor force. While the economic focus has shifted over time, the remnants of this agrarian heritage still color the character of the grid, where life proceeds with a measured intensity far removed from the urban density found toward the north. Those seeking a wider horizon might look toward the expansive waters of Lake Seminole, or perhaps find a moment of stillness at Havana Community Park, but the core identity of the place remains fixed in its own soil. The persistence of the local economy, balanced between legacy crops and modern adaptation, ensures that Attapulgus continues to exist as a distinct point on the map, defined by the steady, quiet work of the people who dwell within its borders.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Historical Marker: Attapulgus High School (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 202° S
Historical Marker (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 182° S
Confederate Flag & Memorial (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 128° SE
Seminole Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 10.7 mi, 313° NW
Lake Seminole Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.7 mi, 313° NW
Lake Seminole (Recreation Area) — 11.1 mi, 315° NW
Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.3 mi, 288° W
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park (State Park) — 19.1 mi, 140° SE
Future Buc-ee's (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 159° S
Indian Mound (Historic Ruins) — 19.9 mi, 149° SE
Apalachicola National Forest (National Forest) — 21.3 mi, 180° S · 576k acres
Eagle Scouts' Observation Point (Viewpoint) — 21.8 mi, 189° S
The Pavilion (Theatre) — 22.1 mi, 149° SE
Rollycoaster (Public Artwork) — 22.7 mi, 158° S
Turner Auditorium (Theatre) — 22.7 mi, 158° S
Calynne & Lou Hill Gallery (Gallery) — 22.9 mi, 155° SE
Mission Theater (Cinema) — 22.9 mi, 155° SE
Nomad's Art Gallery (Gallery) — 23.5 mi, 149° SE
1st Universalist Church (Historic Ruins) — 23.8 mi, 069° E
Student Life Cinema (Cinema) — 23.9 mi, 153° SE
FSU Museum of Fine Arts (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 151° SE
Fogg Planetarium (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 151° SE
The French Studio (Gallery) — 24.6 mi, 152° SE
621 Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 24.6 mi, 152° SE
Torreya State Park (State Park) — 24.7 mi, 251° W
Clear Lake Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 26.2 mi, 175° S · 5,475 acres
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ga (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.8 mi, 349° N · 1,786 acres
Bradwell Bay Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 35.9 mi, 185° S · 24k acres
Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 39.3 mi, 160° S
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.7 mi, 157° SE · 246k acres

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