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Ridgeland Mississippi Map

Explore Ridgeland, 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 Ridgeland, Mississippi

How to Use This Ridgeland, Mississippi Map

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

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

Latitude	32.419769
Longitude	-90.148479
Population	24,340
Density	439.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	38655, 39705, 39157
Area Code	662, 601
County Seat	Columbus
School District	Madison County School District

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About Ridgeland, Mississippi

Ridgeland is a locality in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of 24,340. The population density is 439.4 people per km². Ridgeland is located at 32.4198°N, 90.1485°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ridgeland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 38655, 39705, 39157.

Ridgeland emerges from the verdant, inland sprawl of Mississippi, defined by the quiet persistence of Black Creek as it winds through the landscape. It lies 6.3 miles north-northeast of Columbus, MS (from Columbus, MS: bearing 14°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-northwest of New Hope. The earth here holds a heavy, fertile patience, where the humidity clings to the skin like a damp wool blanket in the heat of a July afternoon. To the west, the distant Walnut Hills break the monotony of the horizon, casting long, bruised shadows when the sun dips low. The nearby Pennington Lakes offer a glassy stillness, their surfaces reflecting the dense canopy of hardwoods that seem to hold the breath of the region. Even in the height of summer, the air remains thick with the scent of damp loam and the faint, sweet decay of fallen leaves, grounding the terrain in a rhythm that feels older than the modern pavement.

Ridgeland evolved from the intersection of rail lines and agrarian ambition, shedding its early identity as a quiet crossroads to become a hub of commerce and professional life. The local economy thrives on a blend of service, retail, and corporate enterprise, standing in contrast to the rural history that still echoes in the surrounding woodlands. Residents often seek the shaded trails of Lee Park to escape the hum of the thoroughfares, finding a reprieve in the quiet woods that feel a world away from the industrial pulse. Beyond the reach of the bustling commercial corridors, the landscape dips toward Shell Field, where the earth flattens into a basin that has seen generations of quiet change. It is a place where the forward motion of progress is constantly tempered by the slow, deliberate gravity of the Mississippi soil, ensuring that Ridgeland retains a character defined as much by its geography as by the lives built upon it.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Freedon Ridge Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 081° E
Bicycle Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 086° E
Friendship Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 104° E
Plaque (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 050° NE
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 051° NE
Montgomery Historic House Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 031° NE
Old Trace Trail (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 084° E
Boyd Mound (Historic Ruins) — 5.2 mi, 064° NE
Boyd Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 5.2 mi, 064° NE
Smith-Wills Stadium (Stadium) — 5.7 mi, 183° S
Lefleur's Bluff State Park (State Park) — 5.9 mi, 182° S
Lakeland Youth Baseball Field (State Recreation Area) — 5.9 mi, 181° S
Lakeshore Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 6.4 mi, 108° E
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (National Monument) — 6.6 mi, 215° SW · 1 acres
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 184° S
Pelahatchie Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 7.0 mi, 107° E
The Oaks House Museum (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 192° S
Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 196° S
Old Capitol Museum (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 192° S
Pearl River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.6 mi, 056° NE
Pearl River State Waterfowl Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 13.6 mi, 057° NE
Pearl River Wma (State Conservation Area) — 13.8 mi, 060° NE
Bienville National Forest (National Forest) — 26.4 mi, 089° E · 180k acres
Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.9 mi, 327° NW · 66k acres
Delta National Forest (National Forest) — 35.1 mi, 300° NW · 61k acres
USS Cairo (Attraction) — 42.0 mi, 266° W
Mississippi River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 44.2 mi, 261° W
South Fort (Historic Castle / Fort) — 44.4 mi, 261° W
Sunflower Waterfowl Project (Nature Reserve) — 47.3 mi, 308° NW
Mangum Site (Attraction) — 52.9 mi, 236° SW

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