Archdale North Carolina Map

About Archdale, North Carolina

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.

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.

About This Archdale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Archdale, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.194021, -81.401752. 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.

Detailed location data for Archdale includes the ZIP code (28086), telephone area code (704, 980, 336), county seat of Cleveland County (Shelby), and school district assignment (Randolph County 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 Archdale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.