Alamance North Carolina Map

About Alamance, North Carolina

Alamance is a locality in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,267. The population density is 659.4 people per km². Alamance is located at 36.0351°N, 79.4859°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27201.

Alamance lies in a landscape of gentle slopes, where the rich Piedmont soil supports a mosaic of farmland and woodland. It lies 5.0 miles south-south-west of Burlington, NC (from Burlington, NC: bearing 213°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west-south-west of Graham. Oak and pine trees, their branches often laden with the soft, diffuse light of an overcast sky, mark the edges of cultivated fields that stretch towards the horizon. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth after a spring rain, a subtle perfume that mingles with the distant hum of agricultural machinery. Creeks, like threads of quicksilver, meander through the terrain, their banks often fringed with tenacious wild grasses and the occasional flash of a cardinal’s red. This is a place where the echoes of past industries still resonate, a subtle undercurrent beneath the present-day quiet. Historically, Alamance was shaped by the textile mills that once dotted its landscape, their looms a rhythmic pulse in the region's development. Though many have since fallen silent, their legacy is woven into the character of the area, a reminder of its industrious past. The local economy now finds its footing in a blend of agriculture, with fields of corn and tobacco still defining the rural vistas, and a burgeoning presence of small businesses and light manufacturing that contribute to the steady, unhurried pace of life. The spirit of self-reliance and community, forged in earlier times, continues to be a quiet strength in Alamance.

About This Alamance Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alamance, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.035136, -79.485855. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alamance and Alamance County.

Detailed location data for Alamance includes the ZIP code (27201), telephone area code (336), county seat of Alamance County (Graham), and school district assignment (Alamance-Burlington Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alamance is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.