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Savannah Georgia Map

Explore Savannah, 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 Savannah, Georgia

How to Use This Savannah, Georgia Map

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

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.

CitySavannah
StateGeorgia (GA)
CountyChatham County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude32.002499
Longitude-81.153586
Population147,780
Density534.0 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes31401, 31402, 31403, 31404, 31405
Area Code478
County SeatSavannah
School DistrictChatham County School District

About Savannah, Georgia

Savannah is a locality in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 147,780, Savannah is a major urban centre in Georgia. The population density is 534.0 people per km². Savannah is located at 32.0025°N, 81.1536°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Savannah is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 31401, 31402, 31403.

Savannah occupies a humid, low-lying expanse where the moisture of the Atlantic Ocean hangs heavy in the air, blurring the edges of the horizon. It lies 3.8 miles southeast of Garden City, GA (from Garden City, GA: bearing 124°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-southeast of Pooler. The landscape is defined by the Springfield Canal, which carves a deliberate path through the terrain, serving as a reminder of the engineering that keeps the ground dry enough for habitation. To the east, the flat, sandy soil yields to the salt-tinged breeze, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Indigo Ridge serves as a rare vertical interruption to the otherwise unbroken horizontal plane. Visitors wandering through the Yamacraw find a quiet stillness, where the shade of longleaf pines offers a respite from the intensity of the afternoon sun, and the nearby Hutchinson Island rests as a sentinel in the water, separating the land from the vast, shifting tides.

General James Oglethorpe established Savannah with a rigid, grid-based vision that sought to impose order upon the wild, coastal wilderness. The layout, characterized by a series of repeating squares, was designed to foster a communal life that reflected the Enlightenment values of its founders. Over the decades, the settlement transitioned from a colonial outpost into a bustling port, its fortunes tied to the ebb and flow of global trade that moved through the harbor. The architecture of Savannah still bears the weight of this history, with wrought-iron balconies and weathered brick facades standing as silent witnesses to the generations that have walked these streets, navigating the transition from a frontier territory to a center of Southern maritime identity.

Economic activity in Savannah centers on the massive logistics networks that support its role as a premier gateway for international shipping and distribution. The harbor serves as the primary engine for local commerce, drawing a steady stream of industry that relies on the deep-water access provided by the proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. Beyond the docks, the local economy is bolstered by institutions like the Savannah College of Art and Design, which brings a transient, creative energy to the streets and supports a robust tourism sector. Infrastructure projects, including the careful maintenance of the Springfield Canal and the nearby bridges connecting to Hutchinson Island, ensure that the flow of goods and people remains constant, even as the humid climate demands a perpetual, labor-intensive upkeep of the built environment.

Cultural life in Savannah finds its expression in the intersection of traditional Southern hospitality and a modern, artistic sensibility that permeates the local galleries and annual festivals. While the city lacks a major professional sports franchise, the passion of the locals is often directed toward the collegiate athletic programs that draw the community together on autumn weekends. Landmarks such as the historic squares provide a stage for public life, where the stillness of the afternoon is often broken by the sound of horse-drawn carriages or the chatter of students. Notable figures, such as the writer Flannery O’Connor, have left an indelible mark on the intellectual character of Savannah, grounding the local identity in a literary tradition that matches the dark, moss-draped beauty of the landscape. Life here moves with a deliberate, tidal pace, shaped by the heat and the constant, rhythmic presence of the water just eleven miles away.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Forsyth Park (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 046° NE
  • Old Fort Jackson (Castle / Fort) — 5.3 mi, 060° NE
  • Bonaventure Cemetery (Historic Site) — 5.5 mi, 092° E
  • Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters (Historic Site) — 5.7 mi, 034° NE
  • Telfair Academy (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 035° NE
  • Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (Cathedral / Church) — 5.9 mi, 036° NE
  • Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace (Historic Site) — 6.0 mi, 034° NE
  • Historic Savannah Theatre (Theatre / Concert Hall) — 6.1 mi, 036° NE
  • City Market (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 035° NE
  • River Street (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 036° NE
  • Mohawk Lake Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 224° SW
  • Apache and Mohawk (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 216° SW
  • 025-003 (State Recreation Area) — 2.3 mi, 233° SW
  • Skidaway Island State Park (State Park) — 2.8 mi, 135° SE
  • Mushrooms (Public Artwork) — 4.1 mi, 040° NE
  • Pin Point Community (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 137° SE
  • Sandfly Historic Marker (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 101° E
  • Polk's Market at Sandfly (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 105° E
  • Nonfiction Gallery (Gallery) — 5.2 mi, 039° NE
  • Lawton Memorial historic marker (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 038° NE
  • Ossabaw Island Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 5.4 mi, 147° SE
  • Green-Meldrim House (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 035° NE
  • Big Chairs (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 028° NE
  • E. Shaver, Bookseller (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.1 mi, 036° NE
  • Sorrel–Weed House (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 035° NE
  • Oglethorpe Trolley (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 029° NE
  • Thunderbolt Museum (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 069° E
  • Savannah National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.2 mi, 021° N · 94k acres
  • Fort Pulaski National Monument (National Monument) — 9.9 mi, 062° NE · 11k acres
  • Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.0 mi, 143° SE · 31k acres

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About This Savannah Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Savannah, Georgia. Coordinates: 32.002499, -81.153586. 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 Savannah includes the ZIP code (31401, 31402, 31403), telephone area code (478), county seat of Chatham County (Savannah), and school district assignment (Chatham 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.