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Sparta Tennessee Map

Explore Sparta, 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 Sparta, Tennessee

How to Use This Sparta, Tennessee Map

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

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

Latitude	35.934736
Longitude	-85.47264
Population	4,998
Density	287.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	38583
Area Code	423
County Seat	Sparta
School District	White County School District

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About Sparta, Tennessee

Sparta is a locality in White County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,998. The population density is 287.0 people per km². Sparta is located at 35.9347°N, 85.4726°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sparta is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 38583.

Sparta emerges from the limestone bedrock of the Highland Rim, defined by the steady, unceasing flow of the Calfkiller River as it carves a path through the verdant landscape. It lies 3.2 miles east of White, TN (from White, TN: bearing 81°T), and is situated 14.4 miles south of Putnam. The terrain here rises in gentle, rhythmic swells of earth, eventually yielding to the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cumberland Mountains that hem the eastern horizon. Residents find a quiet respite at Carter Street Park, where the afternoon light filters through the canopy to illuminate the mossy banks, while the nearby depths of Bear Cove and the serene waters of Wheats Curve Lake offer a respite from the hum of modern life. Ten miles away, the dramatic plunge of Virgin Falls punctuates the wilder reaches of the woods, a testament to the geologic forces that shaped this rugged, inland plateau.

Sparta carries the weight of a frontier heritage, having grown from a crossroads of early migration into a center of regional commerce and industry. The economy here remains tethered to the land and the ingenuity of its people, moving from the labor of early timber and agriculture toward a diverse manufacturing base that maintains the local pulse. Visitors often find the pace of the day dictated by the shift of shadows across storefronts and the seasonal cycle of the nearby Bledsoe State Forest, where the air holds a crisp, earthen clarity. Life in Sparta persists with a deliberate focus, valuing the continuity of trade and the shared history of families who have measured their own lives against the steady, seasonal rhythms of the Tennessee interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Carter Street Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 155° SE
Pearson Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 120° SE
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 347° N
Anderson Pond Public Hunting Area (State Resource Management Area) — 6.2 mi, 346° N
Dog Cove State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 109° E
Center Hill Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.4 mi, 299° NW
Burgess Falls (State Park) — 9.4 mi, 319° NW
Center Hill Lake (Recreation Area) — 9.5 mi, 300° NW
Bridgestone/Firestone Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 154° SE
Cash (Local Recreation) — 9.7 mi, 142° SE
Fall Creek Falls (State Park) — 9.8 mi, 131° SE
Martha's Pretty Point (Viewpoint) — 11.0 mi, 123° SE
Virgin Falls Trailhead (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 118° SE
Burritt Alumni Museum (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 178° S
The Pink Elephant (Monument) — 15.1 mi, 350° N
Sandra Bos (Gallery) — 16.0 mi, 353° N
The Munkey Wrench (Gallery) — 16.0 mi, 353° N
Backdoor Playhouse (Theatre) — 16.6 mi, 354° N
TTU Eagle Statue (Public Artwork) — 16.9 mi, 354° N
Whale Face Rock (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 160° S
George Hole (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 159° S
Old Shelter (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 21.5 mi, 213° SW
Cumberland Caverns (Attraction) — 22.0 mi, 213° SW
The Park Theater (Theatre) — 24.3 mi, 224° SW
Flynn Creek Impact Crater marker (Monument) — 26.2 mi, 336° NW
Carthage Junction Depot (Gallery) — 33.1 mi, 306° NW
The Eads Museum (Museum) — 34.1 mi, 308° NW
Smith County Heritage Museum (Museum) — 34.6 mi, 310° NW
Spring City Bus/Train Accident Memorial (Monument) — 38.1 mi, 116° SE
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 57.1 mi, 035° NE · 564k acres

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