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Shannon Georgia Map

Explore Shannon, 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 Shannon, Georgia

How to Use This Shannon, Georgia Map

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

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

Latitude	34.340318
Longitude	-85.084083
Population	1,919
Density	148.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	30215, 30161
Area Code	404, 470, 678
County Seat	Fayetteville
School District	Floyd County School District

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About Shannon, Georgia

Shannon is a locality in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,919. The population density is 148.8 people per km². Shannon is located at 34.3403°N, 85.0841°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 30215, 30161.

Shannon reveals itself through the slow, deliberate movement of Perry Creek as it carves a path through the dense red-clay soil. It lies 3.1 miles south-southwest of Fayetteville, GA (from Fayetteville, GA: bearing 194°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east of Peachtree City. The landscape surrounding Shannon is defined by the expansive, still surface of Sams Lake, which mirrors the heavy, humid sky and anchors the local horizon in a quiet, reflective stillness. Beyond the immediate water, the terrain shifts into a rhythmic series of undulations, characterized by thick stands of longleaf pine and the persistent, creeping reach of kudzu. While the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally haunts the western skyline, the immediate environment remains intimate and grounded, defined by the proximity of the Fayette County Greenspace where the earth feels undisturbed and heavy with the scent of damp loam.

Industrial legacy and the quiet persistence of rural commerce have long dictated the pulse of Shannon, where the rhythm of labor once turned on the local mills that harnessed the region’s natural resources. The economy here has shifted from those early, labor-intensive roots toward a more tempered existence, leaving behind a quietude that defines the daily walk of its residents. Life in Shannon adheres to the slow turning of the seasons, where the harvest of pecans and the ripening of peaches mark the passage of time more reliably than any clock. There is a particular quality to the light at dusk, a golden, syrupy clarity that seems to settle over the surface of Sams Lake, reminding those who live here that the land, despite the encroachment of modern change, remains the final authority on how the day should end.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Shannon Park (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 033° NE
Oostanaula Boat Ramp (State Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 325° NW
Armuchee Park (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 291° W
Greenspace Program Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 4.6 mi, 268° W
Floyd County Greenspace (Local Park) — 4.6 mi, 268° W
Berry College Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 283° W
Chieftains Museum (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 228° SW
Martha Berry Museum and Art Gallery (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 232° SW
Chattahoochee National Forest (National Forest) — 7.2 mi, 317° NW · 752k acres
Floyd Springs (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 326° NW
Barron Stadium (Stadium) — 7.8 mi, 222° SW
Forrest Monument (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 221° SW
Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 012° N
Porto Futurus (Public Artwork) — 9.0 mi, 210° SW
Spring Bank (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 129° SE
Rocky Mountain Recreation & Public Fishing Area (State Recreation Area) — 10.0 mi, 280° W
Gem Theater (Theatre) — 13.6 mi, 034° NE
John's Mountain WMA (Nature Reserve) — 13.8 mi, 002° N
James H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Park (State Park) — 15.2 mi, 293° NW
Battle of Resaca (Registered Battlefield) — 18.6 mi, 026° NE
Johns Mountain Lookout Tower (Viewpoint) — 19.6 mi, 358° N
Cooper's Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 23.4 mi, 121° SE
C.C.C. Quarry (Attraction) — 24.9 mi, 088° E
Mill Creek Main Stage (Theatre) — 27.2 mi, 005° N
Hightower Falls Event Venue (Attraction) — 28.1 mi, 187° S
Rosenwald School (Museum) — 29.9 mi, 129° SE
Yorkville Gold Mines (Historic Ruins) — 29.9 mi, 167° S
Acworth Arts Alliance (Gallery) — 29.9 mi, 129° SE
Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 34.1 mi, 211° SW · 395k acres
Cohutta Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 43.9 mi, 035° NE · 37k acres

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