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Walden Tennessee Map

Explore Walden, 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 Walden, Tennessee

How to Use This Walden, Tennessee Map

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

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	Walden
State	Tennessee (TN)
County	Hamilton County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.164793
Longitude	-85.301348
Population	1,981
Density	216.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	37377
Area Code	615
County Seat	Chattanooga
School District	Hamilton County School District

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About Walden, Tennessee

Walden is a locality in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,981. The population density is 216.5 people per km². Walden is located at 35.1648°N, 85.3013°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Walden is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 37377.

Walden holds the quiet weight of high-altitude sandstone, a plateau settlement where the air thins and cools long before the sun dips behind the western rim. It lies 3.7 miles north of Red Bank, TN (from Red Bank, TN: bearing 354°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north of Chattanooga. Little Falling Water Creek marks the character of the terrain here, carving a rhythmic path through the dense, shadowed floor of the landscape as it pushes toward the deeper creases of Pickett Gulf. To the north, the encroaching canopy of Prentice Cooper State Forest creates a vast, unbroken green silence that tempers the summer heat, while the local light at dusk often turns a bruised, metallic violet, catching the jagged edges of the rock outcroppings that define the local geography. Sylvan City Park offers a modest clearing for the community to gather, providing a rare flat expanse amidst the rugged, uneven topography that discourages large-scale development and keeps the footprint of the settlement light and dispersed.

Walden evolved from a history of mountain-dwelling self-reliance, favoring a slow, deliberate pace that contrasts with the industrial bustle found in the lower basins of the region. The economy remains tethered to a blend of professional commuters and local trades, reflecting a tradition of independence that values the solitude of the woods over the density of the valley floors. While the Appalachian Mountains loom distantly on the horizon as a hazy, blue-toned promise of further wildness, the immediate life of the residents is anchored by the proximity to the forest and the steady, unseen migration of water toward Dallas Lake. Everyday life here is measured not by the clock, but by the shifting shadows in the gullies and the seasonal turn of the hardwood leaves, maintaining a sense of permanence that persists despite the changing demands of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sylvan City Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 204° SW
Mabbitt Springs Park (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 342° N
Bachman Community Center (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 265° W
Pumpkin Patch Playground (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 231° SW
Falling Water Falls Designated State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 033° NE
Prentice Cooper Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 253° W
Cumberland Trail (State Park) — 3.7 mi, 341° N
Hamilton Memorial Gardens (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 125° SE
Chickamauga Limestone (Viewpoint) — 4.6 mi, 202° S
Chickamauga Mound (Historic Ruins) — 5.6 mi, 156° SE
Denise Heinly Art Center (Gallery) — 5.7 mi, 140° SE
The Suck (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 238° SW
Mining Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 6.9 mi, 023° NE
Woodland Tiger (Public Artwork) — 6.9 mi, 183° S
AVA Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 7.1 mi, 183° S
Audubon Society Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 7.4 mi, 181° S
Judge M.M. Allison (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 280° W
Trail Of Tears (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 184° S
Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 184° S
River Gallery (Arts Centre) — 7.6 mi, 182° S
Tennessee Aquarium Imax 3D Theater (Cinema) — 7.6 mi, 185° S
Booker T. Washington State Park (State Park) — 7.7 mi, 123° SE
Siskin Museum of Religious Artifacts (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 176° S
Central of Georgia 349 (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 177° S
Tivoli Theatre (Theatre) — 8.1 mi, 184° S
Southern Railway Historical Assoc (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 142° SE
Chattahoochee National Forest (National Forest) — 27.0 mi, 160° S · 752k acres
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 35.1 mi, 109° E · 662k acres

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