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Clayton Georgia Map

Explore Clayton, 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 Clayton, Georgia

How to Use This Clayton, Georgia Map

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

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

Latitude	34.878148
Longitude	-83.400993
Population	2,003
Density	228.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	30525
Area Code	770, 678
County Seat	Clayton
School District	Rabun County School District

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About Clayton, Georgia

Clayton is a locality in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,003. The population density is 228.3 people per km². Clayton is located at 34.8781°N, 83.4010°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Clayton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 30525.

Clayton occupies a rugged theater of earth where the persistent, cool currents of Stekoa Creek carve a path through the landscape. It lies 46.8 miles north-northeast of Gainesville, GA (from Gainesville, GA: bearing 31°T), and is situated 34.7 miles west-northwest of Clemson. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of longleaf pine, casting long, fractured shadows across the red-clay soil that defines the regional geology. Travelers often pause in City Park to witness how the afternoon light softens the sharp edges of the terrain, turning the air a shade of hazy violet. Far to the west, the silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains frame the horizon, standing as silent sentinels over the deep, verdant folds of the earth. The nearby Warwoman Dell offers a quiet sanctuary of damp ferns and moss-covered stone, providing a temperate contrast to the high, clear skies that watch over this inland expanse.

Clayton serves as a central hub where the echoes of mountain heritage meet the steady, quiet pulse of a modern economy rooted in agriculture and local commerce. The legacy of the land is preserved in the winding path of the Bartram Trail, a route that invites those who walk it to understand the deliberate, slow-moving history of the region. Residents often find respite at Lake Burton, where the water mirrors the shifting seasons, or they venture toward the cascading white spray of Minnehaha Falls to observe the raw, kinetic energy of the highlands. Life here maintains a deliberate cadence, one that honors the traditions of the soil while looking toward the horizon, ensuring that the character of Clayton remains as enduring as the ancient ridges that define its borders.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rabun County Confederate Monument (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 291° W
City Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 294° NW
Stekoa Creek Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 028° NE
Black Rock Mountain State Park (State Park) — 1.2 mi, 350° N
Chattahoochee National Forest (National Forest) — 1.6 mi, 155° SE · 752k acres
Blue Ridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.9 mi, 346° N
Warwoman Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 062° NE
The Foxfire Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 005° N
Rabun County Recreation Park (Local Recreation) — 3.7 mi, 193° S
Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 247° SW
Chattooga, North Carolina, South Carolina And Georgia Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 6.6 mi, 132° SE · 17k acres
Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 6.9 mi, 129° SE · 375k acres
Southern Nantahala Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.0 mi, 326° NW · 24k acres
Tallulah Gorge State Park (State Park) — 8.3 mi, 179° S
Forest Service Rd 27 (Attraction) — 9.9 mi, 225° SW
Overflow Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 10.9 mi, 034° NE · 3,379 acres
Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 256° W
Tray Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.0 mi, 261° W · 10k acres
Chattooga Town (Historic Ruins) — 13.1 mi, 080° E
Wasilik Poplar (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 336° NW
Cobbs Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 16.9 mi, 131° SE
Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial (Monument) — 19.2 mi, 072° E
General Pickens Monument (Monument) — 19.4 mi, 089° E
Travelers Rest (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 154° SE
Currahee Military Museum (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 169° S
Big Red Apple (Public Artwork) — 26.3 mi, 196° S
Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center (Arts Centre) — 26.3 mi, 359° N
The Gauntlet (Theatre) — 28.7 mi, 118° SE
Performance Hall (Theatre) — 32.1 mi, 022° N
Fine Art Museum (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 022° N

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