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Metter Georgia Map

Explore Metter, 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 Metter, Georgia

How to Use This Metter, Georgia Map

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

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.

CityMetter
StateGeorgia (GA)
CountyCandler County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude32.397118
Longitude-82.06012
Population4,004
Density206.2 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code30439
Area Code770, 678
County SeatMetter
School DistrictCandler County School District

About Metter, Georgia

Metter is a locality in Candler County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,004. The population density is 206.2 people per km². Metter is located at 32.3971°N, 82.0601°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Metter is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 30439.

Metter occupies a flat, sun-drenched stretch of the Georgia interior where the horizon seems to pull the sky down until it brushes the tops of the longleaf pines. It lies 16.5 miles west-southwest of Statesboro, GA (from Statesboro, GA: bearing 258°T), and is situated 18.7 miles north-northwest of Claxton. The land here holds a quiet, dusty patience, defined by the red-clay earth that clings to the roots of tangled kudzu and blankets the fields in a warm, ochre hue. Two miles to the east, the quiet currents of Fifteenmile Creek carve a path through the brush, while the still, glassy surface of Daughtry Lake South reflects the shifting patterns of clouds during the humid afternoons. At the center of the landscape, Unknown Park serves as a silent, green anchor, offering a patch of untamed growth where the cicadas provide a rhythmic, buzzing pulse that defines the heat of the day.

Metter grew from the steady labor of those who turned the surrounding soil into a landscape of agriculture and commerce, forging a local economy rooted in the yield of the earth. The rhythm of life in Metter follows the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons, marked by the harvest of pecans and the persistent growth of timber that has long sustained the regional industry. History remains visible in the modest architecture of the square, where the pace of transit is measured by the shadow of the afternoon sun rather than the ticking of a clock. It is a place where the air hangs thick and heavy with the scent of pine needles and damp earth, suggesting a depth of time that persists beneath the modern bustle of the highway, grounding the residents in a shared, quiet existence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 283° W
  • Metter Candler County Rec Center (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 249° W
  • Excelsior and its Academy (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 136° SE
  • George L. Smith State Park (State Park) — 10.3 mi, 339° N
  • Bulloch County Clock Tower Replica (Monument) — 16.0 mi, 078° E
  • Greenspace Program Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 16.5 mi, 079° E
  • U.S. National Tick Collection (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 083° E
  • Harville House (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 107° E
  • Bulloch County Historical Museum (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 072° E
  • Canoochee Sandhills Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.4 mi, 128° SE
  • Gordonia-Alatamaha State Park (State Park) — 20.5 mi, 193° S
  • Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ga (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.3 mi, 288° W · 1,786 acres
  • Ohoopee Dunes Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.3 mi, 288° W
  • Evans County Public Fishing Area (State Recreation Area) — 23.8 mi, 143° SE
  • 016-003 (State Recreation Area) — 29.3 mi, 077° E
  • Jones Plantation (Attraction) — 32.9 mi, 358° N
  • Moody Forest Tavia's Trailorest Natural area (Nature Reserve) — 36.9 mi, 204° SW
  • Jefferson Lookout Tower (Viewpoint) — 43.0 mi, 333° NW
  • Plane Shaped windmill (Public Artwork) — 44.1 mi, 150° SE
  • Savannah National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 46.3 mi, 043° NE · 94k acres
  • Montieth Plantation (Historic Ruins) — 49.7 mi, 107° E
  • Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center (Museum) — 50.6 mi, 121° SE
  • Pooler Stadium Cinemas 12 (Cinema) — 50.7 mi, 111° E
  • Georgia Salzburger Society Museum (Museum) — 51.3 mi, 091° E
  • 5 Star Family Fun Park (Theme Park) — 52.5 mi, 112° E
  • The Brown House Museum (Museum) — 59.7 mi, 313° NW
  • Big Chairs (Attraction) — 60.0 mi, 111° E
  • Oglethorpe Trolley (Attraction) — 60.1 mi, 111° E
  • District Live (Theatre) — 60.3 mi, 111° E
  • Fort Pulaski National Monument (National Monument) — 65.6 mi, 110° E · 11k acres

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About This Metter Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Metter, Georgia. Coordinates: 32.397118, -82.06012. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Metter includes the ZIP code (30439), telephone area code (770, 678), county seat of Candler County (Metter), and school district assignment (Candler County School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.