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Decatur Tennessee Map

Explore Decatur, 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 Decatur, Tennessee

How to Use This Decatur, Tennessee Map

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

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	Decatur
State	Tennessee (TN)
County	Meigs County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.529137
Longitude	-84.793319
Population	1,563
Density	159.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	37322
Area Code	615
County Seat	Decatur
School District	Meigs County School District

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About Decatur, Tennessee

Decatur is a locality in Meigs County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,563. The population density is 159.0 people per km². Decatur is located at 35.5291°N, 84.7933°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Decatur is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 37322.

Decatur marks its presence upon the earth with the quiet persistence of the Decatur Branch, a waterway that traces a slender, silver path through the landscape. The atmosphere here is defined by a stillness that settles over the fields long before the sun dips below the horizon, casting a long, amber glow that illuminates the dust motes dancing above the dry grass. Far to the east, the hazy, blue-tinged silhouette of the Cumberland Mountains defines the limit of the sky, grounding the perspective of those who walk the local lanes. To the north, the land dips into the quietude of Harmon Hollow, a basin that holds the morning mist like a secret until the warmth of the day finally breaks it apart.

Decatur serves as a quiet administrative center, its character shaped by the steady, measured output of local agriculture and the modest industry of the surrounding plains. Life follows the cyclical rhythm of the seasons, where the Yuchi Refuge provides a sanctuary for migratory birds just a short distance away, drawing a different kind of visitor to the quiet edges of the woods. Dallas Lake sits nearby, its surface often mirroring the stillness of the afternoon sky, offering a reprieve from the labor of the day. History here is not found in grand monuments but in the sturdy architecture of the center and the enduring patience of those who work the land, maintaining a way of life that values the weight of a handshake over the speed of modern commerce.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Yuchi Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 341° N
Chickamauga Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 231° SW
Sunny View Ln, Dayton, Tn 37321 (Viewpoint) — 8.8 mi, 284° W
Athens Regional Park (Local Recreation) — 9.5 mi, 120° SE
Cumberland Trail (State Park) — 11.7 mi, 327° NW
Spring City Bus/Train Accident Memorial (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 341° N
Spring City Depot Museum & Railfan Spot (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 342° N
Tennessee Valley Theatre (Theatre) — 12.0 mi, 342° N
Clarence Darrow (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 259° W
William Jennings Bryan (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 259° W
Rhea County Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 259° W
Cumberland Mountain (State Park) — 13.6 mi, 342° N
Salt & Light (Arts Centre) — 18.1 mi, 077° E
Jane Manley Museum (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 020° N
3 Generation Art Studio (Arts Centre) — 19.3 mi, 075° E
Head of the Sequatchie River (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 327° NW
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 23.2 mi, 141° SE · 662k acres
Gee Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.9 mi, 139° SE · 2,580 acres
Ozone Falls (Attraction) — 24.3 mi, 358° N
Flat Top Mountain Farm (Attraction) — 27.1 mi, 247° SW
Fort Southwest Point (Historic Castle / Fort) — 27.3 mi, 033° NE
Site #4 - Incline Control House (Historic Ruins) — 28.0 mi, 233° SW
Site #6 - Mule Barn (Historic Ruins) — 28.0 mi, 233° SW
Carmichael Inn Museum (Museum) — 29.5 mi, 060° NE
Tellico Lake Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 31.2 mi, 078° E · 7,749 acres
Wolftever Creek Bird Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 31.6 mi, 211° SW
Cherokee Game Refuge #1 National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 32.9 mi, 156° SE · 9,863 acres
Nantahala National Forest (National Forest) — 35.3 mi, 126° SE · 533k acres
Cohutta Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 38.5 mi, 166° S · 37k acres
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 43.9 mi, 087° E · 521k acres

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