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Burns Tennessee Map

Explore Burns, 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.

Interactive Map of Burns, Tennessee

How to Use This Burns, Tennessee Map

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

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	Burns
State	Tennessee (TN)
County	Dickson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	36.050207
Longitude	-87.298002
Population	1,573
Density	179.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	37029
Area Code	615, 629
County Seat	Charlotte
School District	Dickson County School District

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About Burns, Tennessee

Burns is a locality in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,573. The population density is 179.8 people per km². Burns is located at 36.0502°N, 87.2980°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Burns is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 37029.

Burns reveals its character through the steady, winding path of Will Hall Creek, which carves a quiet passage through the verdant landscape. It lies 4.5 miles east-southeast of Dickson, TN (from Dickson, TN: bearing 111°T), and is situated 6.3 miles southwest of White Bluff. The terrain here rises in modest swells, leading the eye toward the distant silhouette of Missionary Ridge, which marks the horizon like a faint, serrated edge against the sky. Sunlight catches the moisture in the air as it settles over the low-lying basin of Paine Hollow, casting the greenery in a soft, muted glow that feels both ancient and immediate. Residents find a familiar stillness at the Mark Whitaker Memorial Fields, a space where the rhythm of the day is measured by the changing light rather than the frantic pace of the wider world.

Burns maintains its identity through a legacy rooted in the steady development of Dickson County, where the economy transitioned from the early extraction of raw materials to a quiet integration of commerce and residential life. The proximity to Lake Woodhaven provides a cooling influence on the summer heat, offering a reprieve for those who traverse the woodland paths nearby. Modern life persists here with a grounded sensibility, reflecting a history of industry that prioritized the utility of the land and the endurance of its people. Life in Burns persists with a deliberate pace, colored by the seasonal turn of the hardwood trees and the persistent, low hum of a community that understands the value of remaining firmly anchored to its own geography.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Montgomery Bell (State Park) — 0.7 mi, 012° N
Mark Whitaker Memorial Fields (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 277° W
Lonesome Pine Cabin - City Park (Historic Ruins) — 1.2 mi, 267° W
Tennsco Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 3.2 mi, 282° W
Steam Engine (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 286° W
Buckner Park (Local Recreation) — 6.6 mi, 293° NW
Bon Aqua Woods Designated State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 187° S
Bowie Nature Park (Local Park) — 9.3 mi, 122° SE
Harpeth River (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 056° NE
Mound Bottom State Archaeology Area (Historic Ruins) — 12.7 mi, 061° NE
Cheatham Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.8 mi, 046° NE
Our Lady of Lever Lake (Public Artwork) — 13.1 mi, 104° E
Lee & Gould Furnace (Monument) — 21.9 mi, 241° SW
Brookmeade Park at Kelley's Point Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 22.7 mi, 076° E
Cheekwood Mansion (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 083° E
Belle Meade Plantation (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 081° E
Franklin Theatre (Cinema) — 25.4 mi, 110° E
Cannon (Monument) — 25.5 mi, 110° E
Studio Tenn Theatre Company (Theatre) — 25.8 mi, 108° E
Winstead Hill - Battle of Franklin Overlook (Viewpoint) — 26.0 mi, 115° SE
Civil War Brigadier Generals Monuments (Monument) — 26.0 mi, 115° SE
Carnton Plantation (Museum) — 26.6 mi, 112° E
The Nashville Ballet (Arts Centre) — 27.1 mi, 076° E
The Nashville Opera at the Noah Liff Opera Center (Arts Centre) — 27.2 mi, 076° E
Redoubt No. 1, Battle of Nashville (Registered Battlefield) — 27.7 mi, 081° E
Collins Alumni Auditorium (Theatre) — 28.1 mi, 082° E
Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.9 mi, 268° W · 22k acres
Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.0 mi, 320° NW · 13k acres
Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 45.4 mi, 315° NW · 171k acres
Land Between the Lakes Other (National Forest) — 45.4 mi, 315° NW · 171k acres

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