Explore Pitts, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pitts, 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 Pitts.
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 | Pitts |
| State | Georgia (GA) |
| County | Jones County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 31.946184 |
| Longitude | -83.541757 |
| Population | 252 |
| Density | 121.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 31217, 31072 |
| Area Code | 478, 912 |
| County Seat | Gray |
| School District | Wilcox County School District |
Pitts emerges from the flat, sun-drenched plains of the Georgia interior, where the earth turns to a stubborn, iron-rich red beneath the midday heat. It lies 9.8 miles northeast of Macon, GA (from Macon, GA: bearing 51°T), and is situated 5.8 miles south-southeast of Gray. Slash Creek winds its way through the periphery of this landscape, its waters carving a quiet path through the thickets of longleaf pine and tangled kudzu that define the horizon. To the west, the faint, hazy silhouette of Beech Ridge marks the limit of the view, a distant reminder of a topography far removed from the immediate, level expanse. Martin-Marietta Lake mirrors the vast, cloud-streaked sky above, providing a still, reflective surface that anchors the surrounding fields. The air here holds a heavy, lingering warmth, smelling of damp soil and the sharp, resinous scent of pine needles during the long, humid afternoons.
Agriculture has long dictated the rhythm of existence in Pitts, with the seasonal cycles of pecan orchards and local harvests shaping the daily movements of those who live here. While industry and modern commerce have shifted the tides of labor, the legacy of the land remains the primary architect of the local character. Residents often find their way to the South Recreation Complex for a reprieve from the quiet intensity of the work week, finding space to gather under the expansive, unobstructed canopy of the regional sky. Fourteen miles away, the Hitchiti Experimental Forest stands as a testament to the ongoing study of this specific timber-rich terrain, influencing the way the land is understood and utilized. Life in Pitts moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, governed less by the urgency of the clock and more by the slow, predictable shifting of the light across the open fields.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pitts, Georgia. Coordinates: 31.946184, -83.541757. 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 Pitts includes the ZIP code (31217, 31072), telephone area code (478, 912), county seat of Jones County (Gray), and school district assignment (Wilcox 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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |