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Blackshear Georgia Map

Explore Blackshear, 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 Blackshear, Georgia

How to Use This Blackshear, Georgia Map

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

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

Latitude	31.290824
Longitude	-82.252927
Population	3,506
Density	267.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	31516
Area Code	229
County Seat	Blackshear
School District	Pierce County School District

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About Blackshear, Georgia

Blackshear is a locality in Pierce County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,506. The population density is 267.2 people per km². Blackshear is located at 31.2908°N, 82.2529°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Blackshear is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 31516.

Blackshear occupies a flat expanse of the Georgia pine flatwoods where the light at dusk settles in heavy, golden layers over the loblolly needles and red-clay soil. It lies 9.2 miles northeast of Waycross, GA (from Waycross, GA: bearing 46°T), and is situated 10.3 miles northeast of Deenwood. The landscape remains defined by the persistent influence of the Alabaha River, which winds its way through the dense undergrowth just a mile from the center, feeding the low-lying wetlands that characterize the regional drainage. Within the quiet perimeter of Blackshear City Park, the air holds a stillness that seems to absorb the sound of passing traffic, leaving only the rustle of wind through the canopy. Beyond the immediate municipal limits, the terrain stretches toward the horizon in a series of subtle gradients, occasionally marked by the dark, dense silhouettes of timberland that suggest the vast reach of the Dixon Memorial State Forest further afield.

Agriculture and timber have long anchored the economy of Blackshear, shaping a life that moves in accordance with the seasonal cycles of the harvest and the slow, deliberate growth of the surrounding woodlands. The architecture of the local buildings reflects a period of traditional development, with sturdy structures serving as reminders of the commerce that once relied heavily on the rail lines intersecting the region. Life here retains a steady, unadorned quality, far removed from the frantic pace of larger metropolitan hubs, where the primary concerns remain rooted in the immediate surroundings. While residents might occasionally travel sixteen miles to visit the quiet waters of Bonnet Lake, the daily experience of Blackshear centers on the modest, enduring rhythms of a landscape that asks for little and offers a profound, grounded continuity to those who reside within its borders.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Blackshear Pierce Co Rec Dept (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 360° N
Blackshear City Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 040° NE
Confederate Prison Camp (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 006° N
Dixon Memorial Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 167° S
The Wildes Massacre (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 228° SW
113-001 (State Recreation Area) — 8.3 mi, 067° NE
B-29 Crash Site (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 222° SW
Laura Walker State Park (State Park) — 10.1 mi, 170° S
Trembling Earth Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 10.2 mi, 233° SW
Little Satilla Wildlife Management Area (State Recreation Area) — 10.6 mi, 056° NE
King Tract Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.2 mi, 291° W
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.6 mi, 187° S · 815k acres
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.6 mi, 187° S · 350k acres
Okefenokee Swamp Park (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 184° S
Douglas Motorsports Park (Stadium) — 29.1 mi, 288° W
9cr20: Floyd's Island Center Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 29.1 mi, 179° S
9cr59: Floyd's Island Logging Camp (Historic Ruins) — 29.3 mi, 179° S
Train Museum (Museum) — 34.9 mi, 155° SE
Greetings from Folkston, Georgia (Public Artwork) — 34.9 mi, 155° SE
Walter R Wilson Agricultural Arena (Stadium) — 39.9 mi, 296° NW
Moody Forest Tavia's Trailorest Natural area (Nature Reserve) — 42.8 mi, 355° N
Gallery on Newcastle (Gallery) — 45.7 mi, 102° E
Lanier Oak (Attraction) — 46.7 mi, 101° E
Dwvp (Nature Reserve) — 47.6 mi, 129° SE
McIntosh Art Association (Arts Centre) — 48.7 mi, 083° E
Pinhook Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 49.9 mi, 187° S · 96k acres
Ashantilly Center (Museum) — 50.0 mi, 083° E
Captain Phillips Dolphin Boat Tour (Attraction) — 51.6 mi, 108° E
Jekyll Island Arts Association (Arts Centre) — 51.7 mi, 108° E
Cumberland Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 53.2 mi, 123° SE · 55k acres

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