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McKenzie Tennessee Map

Explore McKenzie, 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 McKenzie, Tennessee

How to Use This McKenzie, Tennessee Map

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

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.

CityMcKenzie
StateTennessee (TN)
CountyCarroll County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude36.136643
Longitude-88.507107
Population5,529
Density335.2 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code38201
Area Code901
County SeatHuntingdon
School DistrictMcKenzie Special School District

About McKenzie, Tennessee

McKenzie is a locality in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,529. The population density is 335.2 people per km². McKenzie is located at 36.1366°N, 88.5071°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. McKenzie is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 38201.

McKenzie asserts its presence upon the quiet expanse of the Tennessee landscape, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a vast, open sky. It lies 15.9 miles southwest of Paris, TN (from Paris, TN: bearing 222°T), and is situated 19.9 miles northeast of Milan.

The earth here holds a patient stillness, marked by the steady, slow movement of Boaz Creek as it winds through the low-lying fields. To the east, the distant, hazy silhouette of Pea Ridge provides a permanent boundary to the view, softening the edges of the afternoon light. Residents often gather at Veterans Memorial Park, where the grass remains neatly kept and the air carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and drying leaves. A few miles away, Carroll Lake offers a reflective surface that mirrors the shifting clouds during the long, humid afternoons of summer. The land feels ancient and settled, defined by the simple, enduring geometry of prairie grass and hardwood groves.

History in McKenzie traces the steady labor of those who built their lives around the transit of the rails, which once served as the primary pulse of local commerce. Agriculture remains a significant influence, with fields of corn and soybean spreading outward like a patchwork quilt across the district. Small-scale manufacturing and trade have long provided a foundation for the working life of the people, keeping the economy tethered to the tangible production of goods. The rhythm of the day is dictated by the sun and the seasonal cycles of the harvest, rather than the frantic pace of larger urban centers. Through decades of change, McKenzie has maintained an identity rooted in the quiet industriousness of a place that values consistency over spectacle.

The spirit of McKenzie finds expression in the common areas where neighbors cross paths, sharing the familiar news of the day with a measured, deliberate tone. Bethel University stands as the primary intellectual and cultural anchor, bringing a youthful energy to the streets and hosting events that draw the surrounding region together. While the town remains modest in its offerings, it treasures local traditions and the occasional public gathering that celebrates the shared heritage of the populace. Notable figures such as the professional football player and coach, Jerry Reese, once walked these paths, carrying the influence of his upbringing into a wider world. Whether during the heat of a July midday or the crisp, quiet clarity of an autumn evening, the character of the place remains anchored in the steady, unassuming virtues of its people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Laughlin Hall Sign (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 286° W
  • Korean Missionary Memorial Bell (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 279° W
  • Turner Recital Hall (Theatre) — 0.6 mi, 292° W
  • Time Capsul (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 290° W
  • Waddel Recital Hall (Theatre) — 0.6 mi, 277° W
  • Veterans Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 239° SW
  • Mckenzie City Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 337° NW
  • Carroll Lake State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 140° SE
  • Jarrell Switch Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 223° SW
  • Harts Mill Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 230° SW
  • WTPR Fish (Attraction) — 15.4 mi, 041° NE
  • Natchez Trace State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 18.8 mi, 139° SE
  • Big Cypress Tree (State Park) — 21.4 mi, 280° W
  • Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.4 mi, 052° NE · 22k acres
  • "friends" Statue (Public Artwork) — 24.4 mi, 306° NW
  • The Angry Axe (Attraction) — 25.3 mi, 305° NW
  • Natchez Trace (State Park) — 25.8 mi, 154° SE
  • Trenton Teapot Museum (Museum) — 26.6 mi, 246° SW
  • Red Devil Stadium (Stadium) — 33.1 mi, 319° NW
  • Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 33.4 mi, 050° NE · 171k acres
  • Land Between the Lakes Other (National Forest) — 33.4 mi, 050° NE · 171k acres
  • Kentucky Lake Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 33.8 mi, 034° NE · 7,899 acres
  • The Fear Factory (Attraction) — 36.6 mi, 303° NW
  • Art in the Village (Gallery) — 38.3 mi, 211° SW
  • Fort Donelson Cumberland Battery (Viewpoint) — 43.9 mi, 055° NE
  • Mound 28 (Historic Ruins) — 44.9 mi, 192° S
  • Eastern Citadel (Historic Ruins) — 45.2 mi, 192° S
  • Homeplace 1850s Working Farm at Land Between The Lakes (Attraction) — 46.6 mi, 039° NE
  • Dyer County Historical Society (Museum) — 49.4 mi, 262° W
  • Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 52.2 mi, 283° W

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About This McKenzie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McKenzie, Tennessee. Coordinates: 36.136643, -88.507107. 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 McKenzie includes the ZIP code (38201), telephone area code (901), county seat of Carroll County (Huntingdon), and school district assignment (McKenzie Special 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 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.