Archdale, Cleveland County
Archdale, North Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Archdale, Cleveland County.
| City | Archdale |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Cleveland |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.194021 |
| Longitude | -81.401752 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Archdale is a locality in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. Archdale is located at 35.1940°N, 81.4018°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27370.0.
Archdale rests in a landscape of rolling hills, where the broad shoulders of the Piedmont begin to soften before the more dramatic rise of the distant Blue Ridge. It lies 13.0 miles west-south-west of Gastonia, NC (from Gastonia, NC: bearing 249°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south-west of Kings Mountain. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a fine, dry dust, a scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of pine. Towering hardwoods, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers towards the pale sky, mingle with the dark green constancy of evergreens, creating a textured mosaic across the terrain. Small creeks, their banks often fringed with ferns and the occasional flash of a cardinal's wing, meander through the hollows, their murmur a constant, low hum beneath the wider quietude. The history of Archdale is a tale woven from agricultural roots and a quiet resilience. For generations, the land yielded its bounty, supporting families through the cycles of planting and harvest, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the pulse of life. The local economy, while diversified today, still carries echoes of that agrarian past, with a steady undercurrent of manufacturing and small businesses that lend Archdale its characteristic industrious, yet unhurried, character. It is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather a gentle foundation upon which the present is built, a subtle reminder of the enduring spirit of its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Archdale, North Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Archdale and Cleveland County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Archdale is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Archdale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |