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Avon North Carolina Map

Explore Avon, 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 Avon, North Carolina

How to Use This Avon, North Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Avon, 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 Avon.

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

Latitude	35.336654
Longitude	-75.512063
Population	832
Density	141.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	27915
Area Code	919, 984
County Seat	Manteo
School District	Dare County Schools

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About Avon, North Carolina

Avon is a locality in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 832. The population density is 141.5 people per km². Avon is located at 35.3367°N, 75.5121°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27915.

Avon occupies a narrow, wind-swept stretch of land where the shifting sands meet the relentless pulse of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 77.2 miles south-southeast of Elizabeth City, NC (from Elizabeth City, NC: bearing 147°T), and is situated 47.8 miles south-southeast of Kill Devil Hills. This fragile barrier island geography defines the horizon, where the salt-heavy air softens the edges of the dune grass and the light at dusk turns the sky into a bruised, shifting violet. To the west, the quiet waters offer a respite from the surf, while the nearby presence of Big Island reminds the observer of the constant, slow-motion migration of the coastline itself. Far to the west, the distant silhouette of Sand Ridge serves as a rare, jagged reminder of the earth’s solid spine, though here in Avon, the world is defined entirely by the fluid, rhythmic dialogue between the tide and the shore.

History in Avon remains anchored to the unpredictable temperament of the sea, once serving as a vital outpost for those who braved the treacherous currents to make a living from the deep. Today, the economy relies on the seasonal ebb and flow of visitors drawn to the vast, protected expanses of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which preserves the wild, untamed character of the coast. Local life revolves around the nearby Askins Creek, a modest artery that feeds into the broader maritime landscape, while the more distant Duck Ponds provide a quiet contrast to the salt-crusted reality of the beach. Life in Avon moves with the tides, a steady, unadorned existence where the primary industry remains the harvest of the sea and the stewardship of the dunes that protect the village from the winter gales.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cape Hatteras National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 0.4 mi, 107° E · 58k acres
Studio 12 (Gallery) — 0.8 mi, 032° NE
Dare County - Fessenden Center (Local Recreation) — 4.7 mi, 186° S
Lost Colony Museum and Gifts (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 185° S
Dare County - Burrus Field (Local Recreation) — 5.0 mi, 189° S
Buxton Woods Coastal Reserve Dedicated Nature Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 5.4 mi, 189° S
Buxton Woods Coastal Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 5.7 mi, 206° SW
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Pavillion (Theatre) — 6.0 mi, 189° S
Gull Island Wildlife Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 356° N
Frisco Bathhouse Sandy Bay Day Use Area (Attraction) — 10.7 mi, 224° SW
Frisco Hatteras Access (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 226° SW
Hello from Hatteras (Gallery) — 12.6 mi, 228° SW
America's 1st Attempt at Civil War Reunification (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 231° SW
Salvo Day Use Area (Attraction) — 13.8 mi, 009° N
Graveyard Atlantic Museum and Ramp 55 (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 230° SW
Flagship USS Minnesota (Monument) — 14.1 mi, 230° SW
Maritime Casualties of the American Civil War (Monument) — 14.1 mi, 230° SW
Hatteras Inlet Islands Registered Heritage Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.5 mi, 233° SW
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.8 mi, 007° N · 15k acres
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.2 mi, 320° NW · 456k acres
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge.Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 22.9 mi, 003° N · 161 acres
Ocracoke Pony Pens Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 24.1 mi, 237° SW
Ocracoke Visitor Center Amphitheater (Theatre) — 30.8 mi, 241° SW
Fort Ocarcoke (Historic Ruins) — 34.4 mi, 242° SW
Cape Lookout National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 35.7 mi, 239° SW · 41k acres
Middle Community Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 36.9 mi, 239° SW
Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 37.5 mi, 271° W · 8,920 acres
Outer Banks History Center (Museum) — 40.6 mi, 348° N
Mattie Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 46.3 mi, 276° W
Red Wolf Center (Museum) — 56.5 mi, 314° NW

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