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Rockvale Tennessee Map

Explore Rockvale, 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 Rockvale, Tennessee

How to Use This Rockvale, Tennessee Map

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

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

Latitude	35.766879
Longitude	-86.520983
Population	1,279
Density	113.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	37153
Area Code	615
County Seat	Murfreesboro
School District	Rutherford County School District

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About Rockvale, Tennessee

Rockvale is a locality in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,279. The population density is 113.0 people per km². Rockvale is located at 35.7669°N, 86.5210°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 37153.

Rockvale spreads across a landscape of limestone-flecked pastures and quiet, wooded ridges that define the character of Middle Tennessee. It lies 10.0 miles southwest of Murfreesboro, TN (from Murfreesboro, TN: bearing 232°T), and is situated 8.1 miles west-northwest of Christiana. The earth here holds a stubborn, fertile weight, characterized by the low, shadowed depression of Douglas Hollow and the persistent, wandering path of Concord Creek. Sunlight in the late afternoon catches the iron-rich soil, casting a long, amber glow over the open fields that seem to breathe with the slow, deliberate pace of the passing seasons. Far to the east, the faint, bruised silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally haunt the horizon, serving as a distant reminder of the rugged, ancient spine of the state.

Rockvale retains the lingering echo of an agrarian past, where the economy was once tethered strictly to the toil of the plow and the rhythms of the harvest. Today, the local character is defined by a transition toward residential expansion, yet the quiet gravity of rural life remains, marked by the proximity of Barfield Cresent Park where the woods offer a sanctuary of oak and hickory. While the cooling waters of J Percy Priest Reservoir draw those seeking a respite from the heat, the daily life of Rockvale pulses with the steady, unadorned work of neighbors who recognize the value of the land beneath their feet. The air here carries a distinct, earthy scent of damp leaf mold and limestone, a grounding presence that anchors the inhabitants to the soil of a landscape that has seen generations come and go without fanfare.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Barfield Cresent Park (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 089° E
River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.9 mi, 087° E
West Side Park (Local Park) — 7.1 mi, 006° N
GO USA Fun Park (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 040° NE
Thomas Kinkade Art Gallery (Gallery) — 7.7 mi, 032° NE
Williamson Family Farm (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 028° NE
Haley-Jaqueth Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 280° W
AMC Stones River 9 (Cinema) — 8.1 mi, 046° NE
Fortress Rosecrans (Historic Castle / Fort) — 8.5 mi, 046° NE
Michigan Historic Marker (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 035° NE
Board and Brush (Arts Centre) — 8.7 mi, 042° NE
Murfreesboro Art League (Gallery) — 8.7 mi, 052° NE
Murfee Springs Wetland (Local Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 055° NE
General Bragg Headquarters (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 039° NE
Church Street Gallery (Gallery) — 9.1 mi, 053° NE
Toll Site (Historic Ruins) — 9.2 mi, 034° NE
Hazen's Brigade Monument (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 035° NE
Blue Horseshoe (Public Artwork) — 10.2 mi, 057° NE
Mcknight Park (Local Recreation) — 11.0 mi, 045° NE
J. Percy Priest Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 11.4 mi, 019° N
Percy Priest Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 015° N
Richard Siegel Park (Local Recreation) — 12.7 mi, 033° NE
Henry Horton (State Park) — 14.8 mi, 219° SW
J. Percy Priest Lake (Recreation Area) — 15.2 mi, 014° N
Nolensville Ball Park (Stadium) — 15.3 mi, 328° NW
Cedars Of Lebanon State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 19.6 mi, 027° NE
Long Hunter (State Park) — 19.9 mi, 005° N
Beechwood Plantation (Historic Ruins) — 20.8 mi, 145° SE
Carnton Plantation (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 297° NW
Studio Tenn Theatre Company (Theatre) — 22.2 mi, 301° NW

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