Explore Morgan, 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 Morgan, 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 Morgan.
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 | Morgan |
| State | Tennessee (TN) |
| County | Morgan County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.100428 |
| Longitude | -84.647912 |
| Population | 22,198 |
| Density | 22.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 37770, 37771 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| County Seat | Wartburg |
Morgan reveals itself as a landscape defined by the quiet interplay of shadow and heavy earth. It lies 18.9 miles north-northwest of Roane, TN (from Roane, TN: bearing 346°T), and is situated 15.0 miles east-northeast of Fairfield Glade. Campground Creek carves a narrow path through the terrain just a mile from the center, providing a rhythmic, low-voiced accompaniment to the local atmosphere. Three miles away, the depression of Happy Hollow creates a distinct fold in the ground where the evening light tends to linger in shades of bruised purple and gold. Beyond the immediate fields, the Cumberland Mountains rise on the distant horizon, acting as a jagged, atmospheric boundary against the expanse of the sky. The nine miles to Morgan State Forest offer a transition into dense, unbroken woodland, where the air grows noticeably cooler and heavier with the scent of damp pine and rich soil.
Morgan grew from a reliance on the land, where the rhythms of the seasons dictated the pace of labor and the focus of the local economy. Agriculture and small-scale timber operations have long provided the structural backbone for the residents, who find utility in the surrounding hills and woodlands. The reliance on these natural resources remains a quiet constant, influencing how the community organizes its time and resources throughout the year. While the local industries have shifted and evolved, they remain tied to the physical realities of the ground and the timber that grows upon it. Even as modern demands change the nature of commerce, the underlying connection to the earth persists, grounding the daily life of Morgan in a practical, unadorned tradition of self-sufficiency.
Morgan carries a cultural character shaped by the solitude of the surrounding ridges and the insistent presence of the natural world. Residents often gather near the Obed Wild and Scenic River, a place that draws those seeking a reprieve from the quiet intensity of their routine duties. The local landscape is marked by the presence of Jacks Rock Falls, a destination that captures the attention of those who appreciate the sudden, vertical energy of water against stone. While the area is largely defined by its quietude, the collective memory of the region values the resilience of those who have made a life in these hills. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting the stillness of Dead Mans Pond, which sits thirteen miles away as a silent, reflective mirror of the sky. Individuals who have passed through or emerged from the wider regional culture often reflect the same grounded, unassuming spirit that permeates the daily interactions of the people who call Morgan their home.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Morgan, Tennessee. Coordinates: 36.100428, -84.647912. 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 Morgan includes the ZIP code (37770, 37771), telephone area code (865), county seat of Morgan County (Wartburg), 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 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. |