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Fortson Georgia Map

Explore Fortson, 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 Fortson, Georgia

How to Use This Fortson, Georgia Map

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

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

Latitude	33.377891
Longitude	-84.288812
Density	N/A /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	30228, 31808
Area Code	404, 470, 678, 229
County Seat	McDonough

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About Fortson, Georgia

Fortson is a locality in Henry County, Georgia, United States. Fortson is located at 33.3779°N, 84.2888°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 30228, 31808.

Fortson occupies a quiet expanse of the red-clay piedmont where the earth holds a deep, rusted hue and the horizon remains broad and unbroken. It lies 4.3 miles south-southeast of Lovejoy, GA (from Lovejoy, GA: bearing 160°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-southwest of McDonough. Thompson Creek carves a persistent, narrow path through the landscape, its waters feeding the quiet stillness of Miriatoto Lake. Longleaf pines stand as sentinels across the undulating terrain, their needles catching the amber light of late afternoon to cast long, thin shadows over the cooling ground. On the distant horizon, the faint, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains provides a permanent, silent boundary to the west, separated by nearly a hundred miles of forest and farm.

Fortson maintains a deliberate pace, defined by the seasonal cycles of the soil and the quiet industry of those who steward the land. The Claude T. Fortson Memorial Garden offers a place of contemplation, serving as a focal point where the community gathers to acknowledge its history and shared identity. Economic life here remains tethered to the rhythm of the surrounding acreage, where the cultivation of pecans and the stewardship of timber tracts dictate the tempo of the calendar. Throughout Fortson, the air carries a heavy, damp sweetness after the rain, a scent that rises from the damp earth and thick, encroaching kudzu, grounding the inhabitants in a place that feels both enduring and unhurried.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Claude T. Fortson Memorial Garden (Park) — 0.2 mi, 353° N
Bobby McBrayer Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 005° N
North Forty Park (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 001° N
Sunnyside Park (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 182° S
Huie Land Application Facility (Local Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 342° N
Greenspace Program Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 5.4 mi, 269° W
Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.4 mi, 318° NW
056-002 (State Recreation Area) — 8.4 mi, 318° NW
Jade Rabbit Monument (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 344° N
Stanley Oaks (Viewpoint) — 10.1 mi, 340° N
Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 10.5 mi, 118° SE
Town Square Playhouse (Arts Centre) — 10.6 mi, 294° NW
Clayton County History Center (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 340° N
Road to Tara Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 339° N
McDonough Historic Village (Historic Ruins) — 10.6 mi, 065° NE
Sam's Lake Nature Area (Nature Reserve) — 10.7 mi, 282° W
Fayette County Clock Tower (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 297° NW
Veterans Wall of Honor (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 065° NE
Starr's Mill (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 255° W
The Shipyard (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 298° NW
The Walking Dead - Greene family farm filming location (Attraction) — 14.5 mi, 248° W
Candler Field Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 200° S
The Walking Dead - Hilltop filming location (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 247° SW
Tinsley Mill (Historic Ruins) — 17.0 mi, 280° W
High Falls State Park (State Park) — 17.0 mi, 127° SE
Welcome to Peachtree City (Public Artwork) — 17.7 mi, 274° W
Hollonville Opry House (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 215° SW
Panola Mountain State Park (State Park) — 18.1 mi, 022° N
Oconee National Forest (National Forest) — 26.6 mi, 101° E · 116k acres
Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.9 mi, 120° SE · 74k acres

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