Explore Humboldt, 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 Humboldt, 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 Humboldt.
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 | Humboldt |
| State | Tennessee (TN) |
| County | Gibson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 35.827395 |
| Longitude | -88.904477 |
| Population | 7,874 |
| Density | 293.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 38343 |
| Area Code | 901 |
| County Seat | Trenton |
| School District | Humboldt City School District |
Humboldt occupies a stretch of fertile terrain in the western reaches of Tennessee where the horizon remains broad and open. It lies 8.8 miles northwest of Carroll, TN (from Carroll, TN: bearing 323°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west of Medina. Sugar Creek flows quietly just one mile from the center, carving a modest path through the landscape that sustains the local flora. Residents often spend their afternoons at Bailey Park, which serves as a vital green space for the neighborhood. The Caraway Hills rise in the distance some ten miles away, providing a faint, jagged silhouette against the evening sky. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the terrain flattens into an expansive, productive basin, while Dukes Lake remains a quiet destination three miles removed from the bustle of daily life.
Humboldt grew as a junction for the iron rails that once dictated the pulse of commerce across the region. The economy shifted over generations from the labor of early agrarian cycles to a more diversified industrial base. Factories and warehouses now define the periphery, standing as reminders of the town’s enduring capacity for production and steady work. The soil here has long yielded bounty for those who tend it, fueling a local industry rooted in the processing and distribution of agricultural goods. Humboldt maintains a character forged by the steady rhythm of shift work and the seasonal demands of the land. This history remains visible in the sturdy brick facades that line the older streets, reflecting a time when the railroad brought the world to the doorstep.
Cultural life in Humboldt thrives during the annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival, an event that gathers people from across the state to celebrate the harvest. This tradition serves as a focal point for the year, marking the time when the air grows heavy with the scent of ripening fruit and the sound of community connection. Notable figures such as the musician Carl Perkins spent formative years in the general region, leaving a distinct mark on the broader musical heritage of the South. The town preserves its identity through these shared moments, balancing a quiet, introspective pace with the vibrancy of its public gatherings. Local landmarks stand as anchors, grounding the residents in a place that values continuity and the simple labor of keeping a home. Every street corner and public square captures the essence of a place that prefers substance over spectacle.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Humboldt, Tennessee. Coordinates: 35.827395, -88.904477. 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 Humboldt includes the ZIP code (38343), telephone area code (901), county seat of Gibson County (Trenton), and school district assignment (Humboldt 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. |