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Fort Gaines Georgia Map

Explore Fort Gaines, 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 Fort Gaines, Georgia

How to Use This Fort Gaines, Georgia Map

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

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	Fort Gaines
State	Georgia (GA)
County	Clay County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	31.625945
Longitude	-85.058669
Population	995
Density	80.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	39851
Area Code	912
County Seat	Fort Gaines
School District	Clay County School District

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About Fort Gaines, Georgia

Fort Gaines is a locality in Clay County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 995. The population density is 80.5 people per km². Fort Gaines is located at 31.6259°N, 85.0587°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Fort Gaines is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39851.

Fort Gaines occupies a quiet elevation overlooking the water, where the Town Branch flows with a steady, unhurried persistence toward the broader basin. It lies 20.3 miles south-southeast of Eufaula, AL (from Eufaula, AL: bearing 163°T), and is situated 17.3 miles north-northwest of Blakely. The landscape surrounding Fort Gaines is defined by the heavy, iron-rich earth of the region, where deep red clay sustains a dense canopy of longleaf pine and tangled kudzu vines. To the east, the horizon is flattened by the expanse of the plains, though the distant silhouette of the Baker Hill Cuesta provides a singular, faint disruption to the sky. Only two miles away, the vast surface of the Walter F George Reservoir reflects the shifting light of the afternoon, acting as a cooling presence that draws the heat of the day into its depths. Within the center of the settlement, City Park offers a shaded respite, a small patch of green where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp soil and the slow, rhythmic hum of insects.

History lingers in Fort Gaines through the architecture of the older squares, where the legacy of agrarian labor and mercantile ambition remains etched into the brickwork of modest storefronts. The economy of Fort Gaines has long been tethered to the cycles of the earth, relying on the cultivation of pecans and the seasonal yields of the surrounding acreage to sustain its character. Life here moves in accordance with the turning of the seasons, a pace dictated by the slow maturation of crops and the quiet maintenance of local traditions. Despite the relative isolation of the geography, there is a deliberate permanence to the way the streets are laid out, suggesting a population that values the continuity of their surroundings. As dusk settles over the fields, the quality of light softens, turning the red dust of the roads into a muted, copper hue that feels entirely distinct to the quiet corners of this landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Walter F. George Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — locality lies within
Walter F. George Lake (Recreation Area) — 0.2 mi, 349° N
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 0.4 mi, 256° W
View point (Viewpoint) — 1.1 mi, 050° NE
City Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 167° S
Otis Micro Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.5 mi, 171° S
George Bagby State Park (State Park) — 2.0 mi, 357° N
Bird Blind (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 003° N
Lake Walter F. George Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 347° N
Lake Walter F.george Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 353° N
Kolomoki Mounds State Park (State Park) — 12.5 mi, 149° SE
Cool Branch Park (Local Park) — 15.3 mi, 347° N
Old Main Theatre (Theatre) — 18.5 mi, 057° NE
Old Cabin Jail Museum (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 188° S
Omussee Creek Mound (Attraction) — 24.5 mi, 188° S
Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.6 mi, 355° N · 48 acres
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ga (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.8 mi, 127° SE · 1,786 acres
Civil War Statue (Monument) — 28.8 mi, 307° NW
World's Smallest City Block (Monument) — 33.9 mi, 215° SW
Bell UH-1H Huey (Attraction) — 33.9 mi, 215° SW
Dothan Leadership Monument (Monument) — 34.0 mi, 215° SW
Bell AH-1F Cobra (Attraction) — 35.9 mi, 248° W
Swamp Gravy - Georgia's Official Folk-Life Theater (Theatre) — 36.8 mi, 148° SE
Oktahatko (Historic Ruins) — 49.4 mi, 194° S
Tocktoethla (Historic Ruins) — 52.7 mi, 174° S
Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 52.9 mi, 006° N
Giant Screen Theater at the National Infantry Museum (Cinema) — 53.0 mi, 007° N
U.S. Army Armor & Cavalry Collection (Museum) — 53.4 mi, 014° N
Conecuh River Depot (Museum) — 56.8 mi, 284° W
Apalachicola National Forest (National Forest) — 77.6 mi, 196° S · 576k acres

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