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Andrews North Carolina Map

Explore Andrews, North Carolina, 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 Andrews, North Carolina

How to Use This Andrews, North Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Andrews, North Carolina. 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 North Carolina 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 Andrews.

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	Andrews
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Cherokee County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.201755
Longitude	-83.824067
Population	1,667
Density	374.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	28901
Area Code	828
County Seat	Murphy
School District	Cherokee County Schools

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About Andrews, North Carolina

Andrews is a locality in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,667. The population density is 374.0 people per km². Andrews is located at 35.2018°N, 83.8241°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Andrews is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28901.

Andrews anchors the floor of a broad, verdant basin where the Valley River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its waters reflecting the shifting moods of the sky. It lies 38.8 miles west-southwest of Cherokee Indian Reservation, NC (from Cherokee Indian Reservation, NC: bearing 240°T), and is situated 32.5 miles south of Blount. The horizon is defined by the distant, hazy blue outlines of the Great Smoky Mountains, while the immediate terrain rises into ridges that shelter the territory from the harshness of the wider world. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, filtering through the dense canopy of the Nantahala National Forest to illuminate the golden grasses of the lowlands. Beyond the immediate banks of the river, the landscape transitions into the quiet, elevated terrain of Big Cove, where the air grows thin and crisp, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine needles.

Cherokee County - Valley River Heritage Park serves as the social axis of Andrews, providing a communal space where the legacy of the region is preserved amidst the modern pace of life. Historically, the ground supported industrious ventures in timber and mineral extraction, shaping a populace known for a self-reliant work ethic that persists in the current economy. The proximity of Nantahala Lake offers a deep, still contrast to the moving current of the river, while the CHoga Trail invites those who seek the solitude of the higher elevations. Life in Andrews maintains a steady, deliberate cadence, marked by the traditions of the Appalachian ballad and a polite, measured manner of speech that suggests a deep connection to the soil and the generations who broke it before.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cherokee County - Valley River Heritage Park (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 260° W
Town of Andrews - Ferebee Park (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 160° S
Town of Andrews Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 075° E
Nantahala National Forest (National Forest) — 1.5 mi, 004° N · 533k acres
Snowbird Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 7.0 mi, 305° NW · 8,491 acres
Junaluska Memorial (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 006° N
Graham County Historical Association (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 006° N
Shute Cove Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.8 mi, 325° NW
Cherokee Homestead Exhibit (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 179° S
Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.8 mi, 331° NW · 19k acres
Joyce Kilmer Memorial (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 330° NW
Turbine (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 170° S
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 13.0 mi, 300° NW · 662k acres
Rivercane Clan Pole (Public Artwork) — 13.7 mi, 214° SW
Trees Plaque (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 236° SW
Citico Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.6 mi, 319° NW · 16k acres
Fishing Hole Rock (Attraction) — 16.5 mi, 169° S
Waterwheel (Attraction) — 16.5 mi, 169° S
Brasstown Valley Resort (State Recreation Area) — 16.5 mi, 184° S
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 17.0 mi, 009° N · 521k acres
Too-Cowee;ᎧᏫᏱ (Historic Ruins) — 23.2 mi, 079° E
Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center (Arts Centre) — 23.9 mi, 080° E
Council Ring (Theatre) — 25.7 mi, 224° SW
Swain County Visitor Center and Heritage Museum (Museum) — 26.5 mi, 054° NE
Kituwa;ᎩᏚᏩ (Historic Ruins) — 28.9 mi, 055° NE
The Foxfire Museum (Museum) — 31.4 mi, 130° SE
The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum (Museum) — 33.1 mi, 007° N
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum (Museum) — 34.2 mi, 320° NW
Ed Jenkins National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 36.8 mi, 211° SW · 24k acres

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