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Buchanan Georgia Map

Explore Buchanan, 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 Buchanan, Georgia

How to Use This Buchanan, Georgia Map

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

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

Latitude	33.802605
Longitude	-85.188561
Population	938
Density	243.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	30113
Area Code	404, 470, 678
County Seat	Buchanan
School District	Haralson County School District

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About Buchanan, Georgia

Buchanan is a locality in Haralson County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 938. The population density is 243.2 people per km². Buchanan is located at 33.8026°N, 85.1886°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Buchanan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 30113.

Buchanan anchors itself firmly within the red-clay piedmont, where the earth holds a deep, iron-rich pigment that stains the boots of those who work the soil. It lies 16.2 miles west-northwest of Villa Rica, GA (from Villa Rica, GA: bearing 288°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north-northwest of Bremen. The landscape manifests as a series of undulating ridges and wooded corridors, far removed from the maritime influences of the distant coast. To the east, the Appalachian Mountains loom as a faint, jagged suggestion against the horizon, while the local terrain is defined by the steady, persistent flow of Cochran Creek. The quality of light here during the late afternoon possesses a heavy, amber clarity that catches the needles of longleaf pines, casting long shadows across the fields. Only three miles away, the quiet surface of Lake Olympia mirrors the sky, providing a stillness that complements the rhythmic, agrarian pulse of the surrounding countryside.

Buchanan serves as a quiet seat of governance, centered upon a traditional courthouse square that echoes the architectural sensibilities of a previous century. The local economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a history of small-scale agriculture and the steady industry of those who have cultivated this territory for generations. Residents often congregate at the Haralson County Recreation Department Sports Complex Activity Center, a focal point for communal life that contrasts with the more isolated beauty of the nearby Hightower Falls, where the water descends through limestone ledges. Those seeking deeper recesses of the landscape might venture toward the quiet seclusion of Happy Hollow, a basin that retains a sense of seclusion from the encroaching pace of the modern world. Life in Buchanan proceeds with a deliberate, measured cadence, defined by the seasonal cycles of the harvest and the enduring strength of the red-clay terrain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Haralson County Recreation Department Sports Complex Activity Center (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 178° S
Bremen Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 6.0 mi, 151° SE
10 Commandments (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 156° SE
Hungarian Colony (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 196° S
AWG - We Remember (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 167° S
071-002 (State Recreation Area) — 7.1 mi, 215° SW
J. L. Lester Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 356° N
Hightower Falls Event Venue (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 015° N
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 10.5 mi, 246° SW
Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 11.1 mi, 285° W · 395k acres
Paulding Forest Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 062° NE
Greenspace Program Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 13.4 mi, 144° SE
John Tanner State Park (State Park) — 13.7 mi, 176° S
Yorkville Gold Mines (Historic Ruins) — 15.0 mi, 058° NE
SoG Tower (Viewpoint) — 15.6 mi, 009° N
Blue Door Gallery (Gallery) — 16.7 mi, 157° SE
Kathy Cashen Recital Hall (Theatre) — 16.7 mi, 161° S
Matthew 4:19 (Public Artwork) — 16.7 mi, 151° SE
Dugger Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.2 mi, 284° W · 8,947 acres
Winston GA (Attraction) — 21.2 mi, 127° SE
Grande Dr Winston (Attraction) — 21.2 mi, 127° SE
Greystone Ampitheater (Theatre) — 25.3 mi, 098° E
Walter H. Cantrell Stadium (Stadium) — 30.0 mi, 077° E
Arnold's Mill Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 30.1 mi, 104° E
Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.1 mi, 263° W · 18k acres
Barron Stadium (Stadium) — 31.4 mi, 001° N
Frog Rock (Attraction) — 31.5 mi, 090° E
Sweetwater Creek State Park Visitor Center and Museum (Museum) — 32.3 mi, 096° E
Martha Berry Museum and Art Gallery (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 001° N
Chattahoochee National Forest (National Forest) — 41.0 mi, 349° N · 752k acres

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