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Memphis Tennessee Map

Explore Memphis, 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 Memphis, Tennessee

How to Use This Memphis, Tennessee Map

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

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

Latitude	35.109018
Longitude	-89.966565
Population	633,104
Density	823.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	38103, 38120, 37501, 37544, 38101
Area Code	901, 731
County Seat	Memphis
School District	Shelby County School District

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About Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis is a locality in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. With a population of 633,104, Memphis is a major urban centre in Tennessee. The population density is 823.1 people per km². Memphis is located at 35.1090°N, 89.9666°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Memphis is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 38103, 38120, 37501.

Memphis commands a broad, sweeping expanse of the Tennessee landscape where the earth settles into the fertile, flat character of the Delta. It lies 7.2 miles west-northwest of Shelby, TN (from Shelby, TN: bearing 283°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east of West Memphis. The ground here holds a heavy, dark quality, absorbing the golden heat of the sun and radiating it back into the humid air as evening approaches. A mere mile away, the Mississippi River pulls the horizon toward the south, its currents carving a persistent, muscular path through the alluvial soil. Beyond the urban grid, the terrain shifts into a subtle, low-lying topography, with the distant silhouette of Pecan Ridge occasionally catching the light sixteen miles away. Within the quiet corners of the urban sprawl, the Magevny offers a localized sanctuary of green, while the Wolf River Lagoon remains a constant presence, reflecting the shifting clouds in its still, dark surface.

Founding fathers recognized the strategic value of this bluff long before the streets were laid out in their deliberate, expansive geometry. The settlement emerged from a vision of trade and transit, drawing life from the steady movement of goods and people across the interior of the continent. Over the decades, Memphis grew not by accident, but by the gravitational pull of its position at the edge of the water, where the convergence of cultures and labor forged a distinct, resilient identity. The architecture of the older quarters reflects this deliberate development, with brick and stone structures standing as silent witnesses to the generations that navigated the shifting social and economic currents of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Commerce in Memphis thrives on the logistics of motion, serving as a global nexus for freight and distribution that keeps the pulse of the regional economy steady. The presence of major universities, such as the University of Memphis, provides a necessary intellectual anchor, feeding the workforce and fostering a spirit of research and creative inquiry. Infrastructure radiates outward from the center, connecting the warehouses and professional districts to the wider national network of rails and highways. Even as the modern demands of industry evolve, the daily rhythm of work remains tied to the capacity of the land to move resources, maintaining a standard of productivity that defines the professional backbone of the populace.

Cultural life in Memphis hums with a frequency all its own, deeply rooted in the sounds that emerged from its neighborhoods to influence the world. The legacy of figures like Elvis Presley and B.B. King persists in the very air, lending a weight and significance to the local music scene that continues to draw travelers from every corner of the globe. Festivals punctuating the calendar bring a concentrated energy to the streets, while the local devotion to both college and professional sports teams manifests in a collective fervor that binds the neighborhood together. Whether watching the sun descend over the wide expanse of the Mississippi River or walking through the historic districts, there is a tangible sense of a place that remains unapologetically itself, forever shaped by the interplay of deep history and the vibrant, unpredictable spirit of the present day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Stax Museum of American Soul Music (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 271° W
Pink Palace Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 347° N
Victorian Village (Historic Site) — 2.0 mi, 347° N
Overton Park (Nature Reserve) — 3.0 mi, 351° N
Metal Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 276° W
Elmwood Cemetery (Historic Site) — 3.9 mi, 301° NW
Memphis Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.0 mi, 304° NW
Crystal Shrine Grotto (Cathedral / Church) — 4.0 mi, 304° NW
Autozone Park (Stadium) — 5.0 mi, 297° NW
Cannon Center for the Performing Arts (Theatre / Concert Hall) — 5.0 mi, 297° NW
National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 293° NW
Sun Studio (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 293° NW
Beale Street (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 295° NW
Central BBQ (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 295° NW
Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 295° NW
Memphis Pyramid (Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid) (Landmark) — 5.3 mi, 303° NW
Mud Island River Park (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 303° NW
Mississippi River Greenbelt Park (Nature Reserve) — 5.3 mi, 303° NW
Graceland (Historic Site) — 6.3 mi, 229° SW
Davies Manor Plantation (Historic Site) — 11.1 mi, 078° E
Lewis-Davis Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 183° S
Tiger Lane (Attraction) — 1.1 mi, 318° NW
Frank Tobey Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 343° N
Man & Guitar Statue (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 295° NW
Spanish War Memorial (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 318° NW
Third Church of Christ, Scientist (Gallery) — 1.6 mi, 048° NE
Shelby Farms Greenline (Local Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 346° N
Ramesses the Great Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.9 mi, 061° NE
Old Forest Designated State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 337° NW
Radians Amphitheater (Theatre) — 2.9 mi, 088° E
Lilian May Elizabeth Nelson Byrd Memorial (DAR) (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 329° NW
Sophie G. Freidman Memorial (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 329° NW
Ted Rust (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 329° NW
Doughboy World War I Statue (Public Artwork) — 3.1 mi, 330° NW
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 336° NW
Giraffe (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 334° NW
Crocodile (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 333° NW
Turtoise (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 333° NW
Ostrich (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 334° NW
Theatre Memphis (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 084° E
American Way Park (Local Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 133° SE
Crosstown Arts (Gallery) — 4.0 mi, 319° NW
W. C. Handy Home and Museum (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 294° NW
Shelby Farms (Local Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 062° NE
Rodney Baber Park (Local Recreation) — 5.8 mi, 352° N
Presidents Island Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 273° W
To Fuller (State Park) — 7.9 mi, 253° W
TO Fuller State Park (2021 Addition) (State Park) — 8.0 mi, 248° W
Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.6 mi, 322° NW · 11k acres
Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.9 mi, 008° N · 25k acres

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