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Fort McPherson Georgia Map

Explore Fort McPherson, 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 McPherson, Georgia

How to Use This Fort McPherson, Georgia Map

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

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

Latitude	33.70733
Longitude	-84.433539
Population	4,200
Density	480.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	30310, 30330
Area Code	404, 470, 678
County Seat	Atlanta

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About Fort McPherson, Georgia

Fort McPherson is a locality in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,200. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Fort McPherson is located at 33.7073°N, 84.4335°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 30310, 30330.

Fort McPherson occupies a sprawling expanse of red-clay piedmont where the humid air often carries the heavy, sweet scent of damp pine needles and warming earth. It lies 1.9 miles north of East Point, GA (from East Point, GA: bearing 10°T), and is situated 3.9 miles southwest of Atlanta. The horizon remains dominated by a vast, open sky that seems to press down upon the landscape, though the faint, jagged silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally asserts itself against the western haze. Nearby, the quiet progress of Perkerson Creek marks the low ground, while the waters of Lakewood Fairgrounds Lake remain a steady, reflective presence just a short distance away. Greenery here is persistent, with longleaf pine stands and thickets of kudzu softening the sharp edges of the terrain, lending a sense of ancient, unhurried growth to the fields and thickets.

Fort McPherson serves as a silent witness to a long succession of military transition and institutional memory, its grounds having evolved from a nineteenth-century encampment into a pivot point for regional activity. The rhythm of daily life here is defined by the legacy of its former barracks and administrative halls, which now stand as stoic reminders of a century of service before shifting into modern commercial and adaptive use. While the bustling urban energy of the surrounding metropolis pulls at the periphery, the land itself retains a grounded composure, far removed from the distant, restless movement of the coast. Residents and visitors might find a moment of respite in the nearby verdant spaces of Womack Park, where the light at dusk filters through the canopy in long, golden shafts, illuminating the quiet persistence of a landscape that has quietly weathered the changing tides of industry and time.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Walking Dead - Kingdom filming location (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 017° N
Perkerson Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 082° E
Outdoor Activities Center (Local Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 001° N
Alfred Tup Holmes Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 268° W
Greenspace Program Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 002° N
Fulton County Greenspace (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 002° N
West End Mural (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 024° NE
Cascade Springs Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 284° W
The Walking Dead - Terminus filming location (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 050° NE
Gilbert Memorial Cemetery (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 133° SE
Emma and Joe Adams Concert Hall (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 021° N
Confederate Memorial (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 347° N
Frank L. Staton Monument (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 344° N
Spelman Theatre (Theatre) — 3.0 mi, 024° NE
Besharat Gallery & Museum - Atlanta (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 034° NE
Mass Collective (Arts Centre) — 3.6 mi, 033° NE
Herndon Home Museum (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 025° NE
Zucot Gallery (Arts Centre) — 3.7 mi, 033° NE
Olympic Rings (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 033° NE
African American Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 041° NE
Apex Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 041° NE
Children's Museum of Atlanta (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 032° NE
Hop e Hill Beloved Community Gallery (Gallery) — 4.7 mi, 047° NE
Jackson Street Bridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.0 mi, 043° NE
Sweetwater Creek State Park (State Park) — 9.1 mi, 281° W
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 9.9 mi, 352° N · 5,036 acres
Panola Mountain State Park (State Park) — 15.3 mi, 110° E
Oconee National Forest (National Forest) — 44.2 mi, 129° SE · 116k acres

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