Natchez, Mississippi — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Natchez, Adams County.
| City | Natchez |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Adams |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.560444 |
| Longitude | -91.403171 |
| Population | 14,192 |
| Density | 346.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Natchez is a locality in Adams County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of 14,192. The population density is 346.8 people per km². Natchez is located at 31.5604°N, 91.4032°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39120.
Natchez rises from the loess bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, its landscape a dramatic interplay of the mighty waterway and the rolling, fertile hills of the Natchez Trace. It lies 63.8 miles east-north-east of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 74°T), and is situated 1.4 miles east-south-east of Vidalia. Ancient oaks, draped in Spanish moss, stand sentinel over the undulating terrain, their branches reaching towards a sky often painted with the soft, hazy light of the Deep South. The air here carries a peculiar, humid sweetness, a blend of river water and blooming magnolias, and the very ground seems to exhale a sense of deep, slow time. The town itself spills down the bluffs in a charming disarray of historic architecture, a visual echo of the generations that have called this place home, with glimpses of the vast, muddy river frequently appearing between the stately homes and verdant gardens. For centuries, Natchez has been intrinsically tied to the Mississippi, its fortunes rising and falling with the river's ebb and flow, a vital port during the steamboat era and a crossroads for cotton and commerce. The echoes of that grand, sometimes raucous, past are palpable in the meticulously preserved antebellum mansions that dot the landscape, each whispering tales of wealth, ambition, and the complex social fabric of the Old South. The local economy, once dominated by agriculture, now finds a significant anchor in tourism, drawing visitors eager to explore its rich history, its antebellum charm, and the enduring spirit of its people. The Natchez Trace Parkway, a scenic byway tracing an ancient Native American trail, further connects the town to a broader narrative of exploration and settlement, offering a quiet counterpoint to the river's ceaseless murmur.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Natchez, Mississippi with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Natchez and Adams County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Natchez is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Natchez is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |