Enter your search query in the box below.

Collins Mississippi Map

Explore Collins, Mississippi, 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 Collins, Mississippi

How to Use This Collins, Mississippi Map

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

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	Collins
State	Mississippi (MS)
County	Covington County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	31.648272
Longitude	-89.567581
Population	2,342
Density	113.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	39428
Area Code	601
County Seat	Collins
School District	Covington County School District

🌦 Goto Collins Weather Page: Collins, Mississippi — Weather Warnings, Forecast, Radar, Satellite & Current Conditions

About Collins, Mississippi

Collins is a locality in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,342. The population density is 113.6 people per km². Collins is located at 31.6483°N, 89.5676°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Collins is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39428.

Collins unfolds across a landscape of pine-timbered ridges and sandy soil, defined by the steady, amber-tinted flow of Okatoma Creek as it winds through the verdant undergrowth. It lies 25.2 miles west of Laurel, MS (from Laurel, MS: bearing 262°T), and is situated 18.9 miles south-southeast of Magee. The atmosphere here is thick with the scent of damp earth and resinous needles, where the afternoon light filters through the canopy in long, hazy shafts that catch the dust motes above the forest floor. Beyond the town’s immediate perimeter, the terrain leans into the subtle, undulating topography of the region, leading toward the deeper, shadowed folds of Sullivans Hollow or the distant, hazy silhouette of Buffalo Hill. The humidity hangs heavy in the summer, pressing against the skin like a warm, damp velvet, yet the nights often bring a sudden, crisp clarity that silences the cicadas and leaves the woods in a profound, watchful stillness.

Collins grew from the intersection of timber lines and rail tracks, developing an economy once dictated by the sawmills that hummed with the relentless rhythm of industrial expansion. That legacy of labor persists in the quiet determination of the local storefronts and the modest, sturdy architecture that defines the central streets, far removed from the manicured distractions of the City Of Magee Sportsplex. Life moves in a deliberate cadence, tied to the seasonal shifts of the pine forests and the occasional rise of the creek, which marks the passage of time more reliably than any clock. People here maintain a measured pace, observing the world with a guarded, polite intensity that reflects a history built on self-reliance and the stubborn productivity of the inland plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Skirmish at Rocky Creek (Monument) — 19.9 mi, 098° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 21.5 mi, 099° E
Laurel Little Theatre (Theatre) — 25.8 mi, 083° E
Confederate Soldier (Monument) — 25.9 mi, 083° E
Lauren Rogers Museum of Art (Museum) — 25.9 mi, 083° E
Lofty Return (Public Artwork) — 26.3 mi, 148° SE
Bienville National Forest (National Forest) — 27.6 mi, 000° N · 180k acres
Last Bare Knuckle Prize Fight (Monument) — 28.8 mi, 154° SE
Lucille Parker Gallery (Gallery) — 28.8 mi, 146° SE
Sarah Gillespie Museum (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 145° SE
De Soto National Forest (National Forest) — 30.4 mi, 099° E · 532k acres
Red Bluff (Viewpoint) — 31.5 mi, 225° SW
Marion County Wma (State Conservation Area) — 31.6 mi, 193° S
Lawrence County Regional History Museum (Museum) — 32.5 mi, 259° W
Private (State Conservation Area) — 33.5 mi, 198° S
Paul B. Johnson State Park (State Park) — 39.1 mi, 151° SE
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ms (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.5 mi, 175° S · 20k acres
Roosevelt State Park (State Park) — 46.2 mi, 353° N
Black Creek, Mississippi Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 49.0 mi, 147° SE · 5,668 acres
The Fortress (Historic Castle / Fort) — 51.4 mi, 173° S
Shubuta Red Water Artesian Well (Attraction) — 53.2 mi, 074° E
Black Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 54.3 mi, 146° SE · 5,084 acres
Waynesboro City Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 54.5 mi, 087° E
Old Capitol Museum (Museum) — 57.5 mi, 322° NW
Arts Center of Mississippi (Museum) — 57.7 mi, 321° NW
Smith-Wills Stadium (Stadium) — 58.7 mi, 324° NW
Boyd Mound (Historic Ruins) — 62.9 mi, 332° NW
Leaf Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 62.9 mi, 133° SE · 993 acres
Boyd Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 62.9 mi, 332° NW
Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 67.2 mi, 194° S · 73k acres

Latest News: Collins

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News