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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	Oglethorpe 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	Lexington
School District	Fulton County School District

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About Palmetto, Georgia

Palmetto is a locality in Oglethorpe 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 occupies a quiet expanse of red-clay piedmont where the earth holds the heat of the day long after the sun dips below the horizon. It lies 26.4 miles east of Athens, GA (from Athens, GA: bearing 98°T), and is situated 14.5 miles south-southwest of Elberton. Macks Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the heavy soil just one mile from the center, its banks thick with the tangled, persistent green of kudzu and the towering, needle-laden reach of longleaf pine. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains provides a muted, jagged border against the sky, while Grimaude Lake rests in the stillness six miles away, its surface a dark, unmoving mirror for the surrounding oaks. The air here feels dense and seasoned, carrying the faint, metallic scent of iron-rich dust and the damp, organic weight of the woods, especially in the shaded proximity of 109-002, where the quietude of the protected land softens the edges of the afternoon.

Palmetto emerged from the rhythm of the railroad, a byproduct of the iron veins that once dictated the movement of commerce and the growth of the local economy. The legacy of these tracks remains etched into the layout of the streets, where the pace is measured by the slow, deliberate transition of seasons rather than the frantic pulse of the nearby metropolitan sprawl. Agriculture and the steady labor of regional industry have long defined the character of the populace, grounding the daily routine in a tradition of persistence that mirrors the stubborn growth of the native flora. Residents move through the day with an awareness of the land’s history, recognizing how the geography of the creek and the reach of the distant ridges have shaped the boundaries of their lives, leaving Palmetto as a singular point of focus amidst the vast, shifting expanse of the interior.

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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