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Banner Elk North Carolina Map

Explore Banner Elk, 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 Banner Elk, North Carolina

How to Use This Banner Elk, North Carolina Map

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

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	Banner Elk
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Avery County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.163182
Longitude	-81.871502
Population	1,049
Density	210.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	28604
Area Code	828
County Seat	Newland
School District	Avery County Schools

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About Banner Elk, North Carolina

Banner Elk is a locality in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,049. The population density is 210.9 people per km². Banner Elk is located at 36.1632°N, 81.8715°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Banner Elk is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28604.

Banner Elk emerges from the high-altitude landscape as a collection of structures defined by the cool, thin air and the persistent movement of the Shawneehaw Creek carving its path through the valley floor. It lies 11.6 miles west-southwest of Boone, NC (from Boone, NC: bearing 251°T), and is situated 31.8 miles southeast of Hamilton. Water gathers in the quiet stillness of Mill Pond, reflecting a sky that often turns a bruised, deep violet as the light retreats behind the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The land surrounding Banner Elk holds a rugged, upright character, where the earth is dense with minerals and the forests transition from soft hardwoods to the dark, bristling needles of high-elevation pines. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the Town of Banner Elk - Robbins Park, an open space that offers a direct connection to the local topography and the sensory experience of a climate that demands heavier wools and a slower, more deliberate pace of movement.

History permeates the soil here, rooted in the hard-won sustenance of mountain farming and the eventual shift toward a modern economy built upon seasonal tourism and academic pursuit. While the echoes of the Appalachian ballad tradition linger in the local cadence, the economy now leans heavily on the seasonal migration of visitors who seek the crisp atmosphere and the proximity to challenging terrain. For those inclined toward physical exertion, the Daniel Boone Scout Trail provides a rugged corridor into the wilderness, while the nearby Dutch Creek Falls offers a concentrated display of the region’s hydraulic energy. Further away, the low-lying expanse of Falls Hollow serves as a reminder of the deep, geological patience required to shape this environment, where the rhythm of daily life is dictated by the turning of the seasons rather than the frantic pulse of the lowlands.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Banner Elk - Robbins Park (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 133° SE
Clark Gallery (Gallery) — 0.2 mi, 157° SE
Avery County Open Space (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 159° S
Beech Creek State Natural Area (State Park) — 2.2 mi, 023° NE
Blue Ridge Conservancy Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 126° SE
Bear Paw State Natural Area (State Park) — 2.9 mi, 093° E
Foscoe View (Viewpoint) — 4.3 mi, 134° SE
Wilson Creek, North Carolina Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.2 mi, 140° SE · 7,017 acres
Greater Foscoe Mining Company (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 094° E
Stack Rock (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 151° SE
Linn Cove Viaduct (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 146° SE
Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 5.8 mi, 153° SE · 511k acres
Law Enforcement Memorial (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 210° SW
Avery County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 210° SW
North Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 310° NW
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 6.6 mi, 310° NW · 662k acres
Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 7.8 mi, 172° S · 5,702 acres
Buck Ridge Lookout Tower (Historic Ruins) — 8.1 mi, 327° NW
Mountain Magic Resort (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 005° N
Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station (Historic Ruins) — 10.8 mi, 102° E
The Rock (Public Artwork) — 11.0 mi, 072° E
Ensemble Stage (Theatre) — 11.1 mi, 101° E
Common Good Co (Gallery) — 11.1 mi, 070° E
The Nthº Gallery & Studios (Gallery) — 11.1 mi, 070° E
Earth Day 2011 (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 072° E
I.G. Greer Auditorium (Theatre) — 11.3 mi, 072° E
Hickory Ridge Living History Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 074° E
Pond Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.8 mi, 305° NW · 6,920 acres
Linville Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.2 mi, 188° S · 12k acres
Turtle Island Preserve (Museum) — 18.0 mi, 085° E

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