Enter your search query in the box below.

Grundy Tennessee Map

Explore Grundy, 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 Grundy, Tennessee

How to Use This Grundy, Tennessee Map

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

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.

CityGrundy
StateTennessee (TN)
CountyGrundy County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude35.401345
Longitude-85.684578
Population13,413
Density22.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes37313, 37370
Area Code615
County SeatAltamont

About Grundy, Tennessee

Grundy is a locality in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of 13,413. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Grundy is located at 35.4013°N, 85.6846°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 37313, 37370.

Grundy occupies a quiet expanse of the Tennessee plateau where the earth holds a deep, resonant stillness. It lies 20.1 miles south-southeast of McMinnville, TN (from McMinnville, TN: bearing 166°T), and is situated 16.7 miles west of Dunlap. The landscape surrounding Grundy features a rugged terrain defined by the nearby depth of Knight Gulf and the steady, narrow currents of Ranger Creek. Sunlight filters through the canopy of the distant Appalachian Mountains, casting long, amber shadows across the fields as the afternoon fades. A short distance away, the dark waters of Big Creek Lake mirror the passing clouds with a clarity that feels ancient and undisturbed. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and hardwoods, grounding the atmosphere in a persistent, earthy reality.

Grundy emerged from the hard labor of those who worked the soil and the timber, building a life upon the limestone foundations of the region. The local economy has long shifted between the rhythms of agriculture and the pursuit of timber, reflecting a resilience forged through generations of practical industry. Residents often speak of the nearby Grundy State Forest as a reminder of the land’s enduring capacity to provide and regenerate. The pace of life in Grundy remains tethered to the changing seasons, where every harvest and seasonal cycle dictates the flow of commerce and conversation. Even as modern demands press inward, the community maintains a steady focus on the trades that have sustained its people for decades.

Cultural life in Grundy finds its expression in the quiet traditions of the plateau, where neighbors share stories against the backdrop of the wilderness. The proximity to Savage Gulf Designated State Natural Area draws those who find solace in the stark, vertical beauty of the sandstone cliffs and hidden hollows. Local gatherings often center on the simple exchange of news, fostering a social character defined more by patience than by the frantic speed of the outside world. While the region is modest in its public profile, it harbors a profound sense of place that rewards the observant traveler. The spirit of Grundy persists in the way the light catches the ridges at dusk, turning the horizon into a muted study of gray and gold.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Alum Gap Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.1 mi, 359° N
  • Savage Gulf Designated State Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 073° E
  • Hubbard'S Cave Fee (Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 004° N
  • Grundy Forest Designated State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 198° S
  • South Cumberland (State Park) — 12.9 mi, 192° S
  • Rock Island (State Park) — 13.6 mi, 315° NW
  • Bark Camp Barrens Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.3 mi, 291° W
  • Dunlap Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 16.8 mi, 097° E
  • Danny Cove (Attraction) — 17.6 mi, 183° S
  • Cumberland Caverns (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 000° N
  • Old Shelter (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 18.7 mi, 001° N
  • Rebel's Rest (Monument) — 19.0 mi, 225° SW
  • Hickory Flat Woods WMA (Nature Reserve) — 19.5 mi, 284° W
  • May Prairie Designated State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 19.5 mi, 281° W
  • The Park Theater (Theatre) — 20.0 mi, 345° N
  • Suck Creek Mountain Cherokee Village (Historic Ruins) — 20.3 mi, 138° SE
  • Memorial Cross (Monument) — 20.3 mi, 225° SW
  • Judge M.M. Allison (Monument) — 20.8 mi, 137° SE
  • Flat Top Mountain Farm (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 094° E
  • The Suck (Attraction) — 25.6 mi, 139° SE
  • Burritt Alumni Museum (Museum) — 26.9 mi, 027° NE
  • Lodge Museum of Cast Iron (Museum) — 27.0 mi, 182° S
  • Beene Stadium (Stadium) — 27.3 mi, 183° S
  • Dinah Shore Murals (Public Artwork) — 28.3 mi, 239° SW
  • Russell Cave National Monument (National Monument) — 29.8 mi, 193° S · 308 acres
  • Jackson County Waterfowl Area And Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 33.3 mi, 181° S · 16k acres
  • Chattahoochee National Forest (National Forest) — 51.9 mi, 143° SE · 752k acres
  • Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 61.5 mi, 117° SE · 662k acres
  • Cohutta Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 65.9 mi, 115° SE · 37k acres

Latest News: Grundy

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News

Loading news-world…

About This Grundy Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grundy, Tennessee. Coordinates: 35.401345, -85.684578. 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 Grundy includes the ZIP code (37313, 37370), telephone area code (615), county seat of Grundy County (Altamont), and school district assignment.

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.