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Palmetto Georgia Map

Explore Palmetto, 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 Palmetto, Georgia

How to Use This Palmetto, Georgia Map

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

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

Latitude	33.536038
Longitude	-84.673791
Population	5,071
Density	165.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	30627, 30268
Area Code	770, 678, 404, 470
County Seat	Atlanta
School District	Fulton County School District

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About Palmetto, Georgia

Palmetto is a locality in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,071. The population density is 165.1 people per km². Palmetto is located at 33.5360°N, 84.6738°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Palmetto is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 30627, 30268.

Palmetto marks its position upon the red-clay piedmont, where the land holds the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun its descent. It lies 6.1 miles west-southwest of Fairburn, GA (from Fairburn, GA: bearing 236°T), and is situated 9.0 miles southwest of South Fulton. Little Bear Creek carves a quiet, persistent path through the surrounding woodland, its waters reflecting the canopy of longleaf pine that defines the local horizon. Only a mile from the center of Palmetto, the still surface of Cedar Lake offers a pale, glass-like contrast to the darker, iron-rich earth of the banks. Though the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains waits ninety miles to the north, the immediate terrain here is defined by subtle elevation shifts and a humid, heavy stillness. At the very center of the local landscape, Wayside City Park provides a small, cultivated clearing where the air feels scrubbed clean by the shade of hardwoods, offering a brief respite from the encroaching thickets of kudzu.

Palmetto grew from the iron rails that once dictated the movement of goods and people, anchoring an economy that transitioned from the rhythms of agriculture to the steady, mechanical pulse of modern industry. The legacy of the depot and the surrounding brick storefronts serves as a quiet reminder of an era when the arrival of a train was the primary event of the day. Today, the pace of life in Palmetto remains tethered to the slow, deliberate work of a community that recognizes the value of its own scale, far removed from the frantic sprawl of the nearby metropolis. Residents often speak of the eleven-mile distance to the geological depression known as Devils Den as a familiar landmark, a reminder of the rugged, ancient character of the broader region. Whether lingering near the tracks or navigating the quiet streets, one senses that Palmetto values a permanence that resists the rapid, shallow changes of the outside world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Greenspace Program Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 188° S
Veterans Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 148° SE
Wayside City Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 160° S
Wilkerson Mill - Farris Park (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 090° E
Hutcheson Ferry Tract (Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 255° W
Middleton Stage (Theatre) — 4.6 mi, 062° NE
Castle Courtyard Stage (Theatre) — 4.8 mi, 063° NE
Dungeon Museum (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 063° NE
Rick Grimes finds a Gas Station S1:1 (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 001° N
Landrum Mill (Viewpoint) — 8.1 mi, 142° SE
Lake Kedron (Local Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 143° SE
060-008 (State Recreation Area) — 9.1 mi, 008° N
Rice's Mill Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 9.2 mi, 356° N
Tinsley Mill (Historic Ruins) — 9.7 mi, 145° SE
Dog River Park (Local Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 312° NW
Hendersons Arena (Stadium) — 10.1 mi, 060° NE
The Shipyard (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 114° SE
Welcome to Peachtree City (Public Artwork) — 10.7 mi, 155° SE
Sweetwater Creek State Park (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 012° N
Spillway Dam (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 151° SE
Newnan Junior High School (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 214° SW
Grande Dr Winston (Attraction) — 13.8 mi, 294° NW
Fayette County Clock Tower (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 116° SE
Town Square Playhouse (Arts Centre) — 14.2 mi, 118° SE
Sam's Lake Nature Area (Nature Reserve) — 14.6 mi, 127° SE
Confederate Memorial (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 347° N
Southwest Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 15.4 mi, 030° NE
Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.7 mi, 105° E
Chattahoochee Bend State Park (State Park) — 17.4 mi, 245° SW
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 24.9 mi, 030° NE · 5,036 acres

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