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See a county map on Google Maps with this free, interactive map tool. This county borders map tool also has options to show county name labels, overlay city limits and townships and more.
This county map tool helps you determine “What county is this address in” and “What county do I live in” quickly and easily. To find a county for a specific address just type the address into the “Search places” box above the map.
Why would you need a map with county lines or county boundaries?
Popular uses include real estate, sales, business planning, field research, sales tax determination, education, routing, travel, entertainment, permitting, grassroots efforts and determining county jurisdiction.
Quick Tips for using this County Lines map tool
- There are four ways to get started using this County Lines map tool
- In the “Search places” box above the map, type an address, city, etc. and choose the one you want from the auto-complete list
- Click the map to see the county name for where you clicked (Monthly Contributors also get Dynamic Maps)
- To search using GPS coordinates use the “Find lat long” box in the top right above the map*
- Click the ◉ button in the upper right corner of the map to use your current location. Click the ◉ button again to automatically update your location every 1, 5 or 10 minutes (Monthly Contributors also get an option to update every several seconds).**
- Optionally, show county labels, US city limits, and US townships by checking the boxes in the lower left corner of the map
- Subscribe to receive notification of tool updates and usage tips
* You can search using various formats of latitude longitude, including degrees, minutes and seconds; degrees and decimal minutes; or decimal degrees
** The “Locate” button will be more accurate on smartphones and other devices containing a GPS; desktop
browsers typically show an approximate location
*** Or equivalent province, district, etc.
Find Counties by radius or by drawing a line or shape
- To find Counties within a radius or near a line or shape you draw*:
- Click the “Selection Tools” button in the lower left corner of the map
- – RADIUS SELECT: To find Counties within a radius, specify the mileage in the “Select map features within x miles of the
shapes I draw” box, then use the Point “Add a marker” tool to draw the center point of the radius
– TOUCHING A LINE OR SHAPE: To find Counties that touch a line or a shape you draw, use the Line tool or Shape tool to draw the shape, double-clicking when finished
– WITHIN DISTANCE OF A LINE OR SHAPE: To find Counties that are within a distance of a line or a shape you draw, first specify the mileage in the “Select map features within x miles of the shapes I draw” box, then use the Line tool or Shape tool to draw the shape, double-clicking when finished - The Counties and County Lines will be highlighted and listed in a “Results from map” box below the map, where
you can copy the selected Counties for use in a spreadsheet or other document
– Optionally, keep drawing shapes to select more Counties - When you are finished selecting Counties, click the “DONE Selecting” button in the lower left corner of the map
* Counties will get selected if any part of the shape you draw falls within the county
FAQs for County Lines
Does Google Maps show counties?
This County Lines map tool shows county lines on Google Maps. You can also show county name labels on the map by checking the box in the lower left corner of the map.
Why might I need to know the county for a given place or address?
You might need to know the county for an address to:
- determine applicable laws or regulations based on county jurisdiction
- determine what county an address is located in
- determine what county or counties a city is located in
- record county information when conducting field research using GPS coordinates (see * above)
- perform volunteer work based on county
- perform emergency dispatch based on county
- calculate the correct county sales tax
How do I view an interactive map of county lines or county boundaries?
This County Boundary Lines map tool shows county lines on Google Maps. Other tools on this website also show city limits, townships, section township range, ZIP Codes, elevation and more.
How do I find county by address?
To find the county for an address, type the address in the 'Search places' box above this interactive County Finder map. The county name appears near the top of the map and the blue dot shows the location of the address on the map.
How do I find out what county I live in?
To find your county using your address, type your address into the 'Search places' box above this map.
Coverage includes: US county map, UK county map, Ireland county map, Australia local government areas (LGAs) map, New Zealand county map, Canada county and census divisions map, Mexico municipio map, and Switzerland bezirke map.
Coverage Notes
- US coverage includes Counties in all 50 states plus Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
and American Samoa
“Show US city limits” draws all incorporated cities and towns in the United States and its territories and possessions
“Show US townships” draws all minor civil divisions (MCDs) (these are often townships) - Within the UK, England displays Counties and Unitary Authorities, Scotland displays Council Areas, Wales displays Principal Areas, and Northern Ireland displays Districts. Explanation of Unitary Authorities, Council Areas, Principal Areas and Districts.
- Australia displays Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- New Zealand displays Territorial Authorities
- Canada displays Census Divisions, which are Counties in some provinces but may include other geographies
- Mexico displays Municipalities, which are the next level administrative divisions below State
- Switzerland displays Districts
Other Notes
- The Search places box uses a standard Google Maps geocoding engine, therefore you can type street addresses, road names, points of interest, etc. to see what county that location is part of
- Many of the map layers from which this information is extracted are very large, so it may take several seconds for all of the map layers to finish drawing
- Because the map layers are large, boundaries will not be shown if you are zoomed out too far
- Note that typing an address will zoom in the map very close, whereas typing a city or county by itself will show you a map with a wider view
- Disclaimer: While the number of decimals in the latitude and longitude displayed for the map marker may imply a positional accuracy of within a few feet, note that Google Maps and the source data may not be that accurate. Accordingly, this tool should not be used for legal nor surveying purposes or anything beyond entertainment value.
Sources
– US: Census Bureau– UK: Open Government License – Contains Office of National Statistics data, Ordnance Survey data ©Crown copyright and database right 2017. Open Data Lincese – Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.
– Ireland: Open Data and Creative Commons License – Ordnance Survey Ireland
– Australia: Incorporates Administrative Boundaries ©PSMA Australia Limited licensed by the Commonwealth of Australia under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence
– New Zealand: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 – Stats NZ
– Canada: Open License – Boundary Files, 2016 Census; Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-160-X
– Mexico: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)
– Switzerland: Swiss Federal Office of Topography
Listing of all U.S. County Maps showing Cities and City Limits
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