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Bethel North Carolina Map

Explore Bethel, 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 Bethel, North Carolina

How to Use This Bethel, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	35.807223
Longitude	-77.37625
Population	1,373
Density	503.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	27944, 27311, 28679, 27812
Area Code	828, 919, 984
County Seat	Whiteville
School District	Pitt County Schools

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About Bethel, North Carolina

Bethel is a locality in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,373. The population density is 503.9 people per km². Bethel is located at 35.8072°N, 77.3762°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Bethel is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 27944, 27311, 28679.

Bethel emerges from the flat, humid lowlands of the coastal plain, where the dark, sluggish waters of the Mollie Swamp carve a singular path through the dense, verdant earth. It lies 38.1 miles south-southeast of Lumberton, NC (from Lumberton, NC: bearing 154°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east of Tabor City. The landscape remains defined by a pervasive, heavy moisture that clings to the pine needles and soil, a reminder that the open coastline waits only twenty-one miles to the east. Sunlight here often arrives filtered through a haze of silver, illuminating the quiet stretches of land that slope toward the distant, shimmering expanse of Strouds Bay. To the north, the terrain remains largely unbroken, save for the occasional rise of the land that seems to mimic the distant, unreachable height of Sand Hill. The air feels thick with the scent of damp loam and decaying leaves, a sensory weight that settles over the fields and defines the slow, deliberate pulse of the day.

Bethel preserves a quiet, functional identity rooted in the cycles of the earth and the enduring legacy of agricultural labor. The local economy persists in the rhythm of the seasons, drawing its strength from the fertile soil that has supported generations of families who know the temperament of the land. Nearby, the Waccamaw River Wetlands Megasite serves as a vital sanctuary for the native flora and fauna, providing a wild contrast to the orderly rows of crops that characterize the surrounding acreage. While the pace of modern industry often bypasses these quiet roads, the residents maintain a steady, courteous composure, influenced by the long history of tobacco and textile production that once fueled the region. Life in Bethel moves with the patient gravity of the water, a steady current that honors the heritage of the past while moving quietly toward the future.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Robersonville - Robersonville Community Park (Local Recreation) — 6.7 mi, 079° E
Town of Robersonville - Robersonville Recreation Park (Local Recreation) — 6.8 mi, 077° E
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - Otter Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 228° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 10.0 mi, 306° NW
Blount-Bridgers House (Gallery) — 11.2 mi, 307° NW
City of Greenville - Phil Carroll Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 12.0 mi, 187° S
River Park North (Local Conservation Area) — 12.2 mi, 178° S
Parkhill Cinema 3 (Cinema) — 12.3 mi, 302° NW
Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.5 mi, 048° NE · 43k acres
Voice of America Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 13.6 mi, 119° SE
Roanoke River Delta Islands (Conservation Area) — 13.7 mi, 050° NE
NC Museum of Natural Sciences at Greenville (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 180° S
Roanoke River Wetlands Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 14.3 mi, 043° NE
Pinetops War Memorial (Monument) — 15.0 mi, 266° W
Regal Greenville Grande (Cinema) — 16.2 mi, 186° S
It's A Zoo Life (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 16.8 mi, 265° W
Veterans Monument (Monument) — 18.6 mi, 219° SW
Paramount Theatre - Community Theatre (Theatre) — 18.6 mi, 219° SW
Rock Museum (Museum) — 21.8 mi, 353° N
Indian Woods (Monument) — 22.3 mi, 068° E
Extreme Action Park (Attraction) — 25.6 mi, 139° SE
North Carolina Museum of Natural Science - Contentnea Creek (Museum) — 26.0 mi, 192° S
Nooherooka Monument, Snow Hill (Museum) — 29.4 mi, 222° SW
Greene County History Museum (Museum) — 29.5 mi, 214° SW
Fort Neroka (Attraction) — 29.5 mi, 222° SW
Wilson Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 30.5 mi, 259° W
Barnes Corner Gallery (Gallery) — 30.6 mi, 259° W
Whirligig (Attraction) — 39.4 mi, 255° W
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.0 mi, 095° E · 230k acres
Croatan National Forest (National Forest) — 54.7 mi, 166° S · 162k acres

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