Explore Alcoa, Tennessee, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alcoa, Tennessee. 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 Tennessee 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 Alcoa.
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 | Alcoa |
| State | Tennessee (TN) |
| County | Blount County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.80957 |
| Longitude | -83.975857 |
| Population | 10,978 |
| Density | 282.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 37701 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| County Seat | Maryville |
| School District | Alcoa City School District |
Alcoa reveals itself through the steady, persistent flow of Pistol Creek as it carves a path through the landscape. It lies 2.3 miles north of Maryville, TN (from Maryville, TN: bearing 355°T), and is situated 2.4 miles west of Eagleton Village. The land surrounding Alcoa transitions from flat, industrious plains into the gentle, uneven terrain that eventually rises toward the distant Appalachian Mountains on the horizon. Sunlight catches the dust in the air during the late afternoon, casting long, amber shadows across the grassy expanses of Alcoa Little League Park. Beyond the immediate development, the terrain dips into the quiet, shaded basin of Self Hollow, where the earth holds a cooler, damp stillness. Three miles away, the surface of Fort Loudoun Lake reflects the shifting clouds, providing a quiet, expansive mirror for the regional sky.
Alcoa maintains a foundational identity tied to the heavy industry that historically defined its growth and modern economic structure. The presence of large-scale manufacturing facilities remains a primary anchor, grounding the local economy in the persistent, rhythmic labor of metal production. Generations of workers have shaped the character of Alcoa, building a culture that values technical precision and the steady output of its factories. While the global market fluctuates, the infrastructure here stays fixed, reflecting a legacy of industrial commitment that persists in the architecture of the warehouses and processing plants. This economic focus creates a distinct, no-nonsense cadence in the daily life of the residents who keep these systems moving.
Cultural life in Alcoa centers on the shared activities of the neighborhood and the quiet pride of its long-standing workforce. During the warmer months, the energy of local youth sports creates a vibrant, audible pulse at Alcoa Little League Park, where the sound of wooden bats hitting baseballs punctuates the humid air. The community remains closely aligned with the broader regional heritage of the Tennessee valley, balancing its industrial roots with an appreciation for the surrounding woodland landscape. While the town does not claim individual celebrities of global renown, it fosters a collective identity built by the people who sustain its daily operations. Life here moves with a deliberate, grounded quality, favoring the familiar reliability of neighbors and the enduring presence of the landscape.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alcoa, Tennessee. Coordinates: 35.80957, -83.975857. 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 Alcoa includes the ZIP code (37701), telephone area code (865), county seat of Blount County (Maryville), and school district assignment (Alcoa City 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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |