Blowing Rock North Carolina Map
Explore Blowing Rock, 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 Blowing Rock, North Carolina
How to Use This Blowing Rock, North Carolina Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Blowing Rock, 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 Blowing Rock.
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 | Blowing Rock |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Watauga County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.129182 |
| Longitude | -81.666326 |
| Population | 1,376 |
| Density | 163.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 28605 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| County Seat | Boone |
| School District | Watauga County Schools |
About Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Blowing Rock is a locality in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,376. The population density is 163.9 people per km². Blowing Rock is located at 36.1292°N, 81.6663°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Blowing Rock is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28605.Blowing Rock holds a singular presence upon the high-altitude terrain, where the air thins into a crisp, invigorating clarity that defines the local atmosphere. It lies 5.6 miles south of Boone, NC (from Boone, NC: bearing 182°T), and is situated 17.1 miles north-northwest of Lenoir. New Years Creek carves a quiet, persistent path through the landscape, its waters feeding the tranquil basin of Chetola Lake, which sits at the center of the local topography. Beyond the immediate vicinity, the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains frame the horizon, while the verdant expanse of the Watauga County Open Space preserves the rugged character of the surrounding woodland. At dusk, the light catches the hemlocks and hardwoods, casting long, amber shadows that deepen the quietude of the forest floor, a place where the stillness is punctuated only by the rhythmic descent of the creek.
Blowing Rock maintains an economy rooted in the legacy of seasonal visitation and the gentle industry of mountain hospitality, a tradition that has evolved steadily since the era of early summer retreats. The local history remains tied to the endurance of those who first settled these highlands, far removed from the low-lying plains, and their influence persists in the architecture and the deliberate, measured pace of daily affairs. Visitors often venture toward the rugged terrain of the Daniel Boone Scout Trail or seek the mist-laden spectacle of Dutch Creek Falls, each site reflecting the raw, tectonic history of the region. Residents and travelers alike look toward the proximity of Happy Valley, recognizing a continuity of life that values the preservation of natural heritage over the relentless pace of modern expansion.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Ensemble Stage (Theatre) — 0.6 mi, 291° W
- The Gardener (Public Artwork) — 0.7 mi, 293° NW
- Watauga County Open Space (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 267° W
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station (Historic Ruins) — 0.9 mi, 271° W
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 103° E
- Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 1.3 mi, 206° SW · 511k acres
- Thunder Hill Overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.4 mi, 069° E
- Mystery Hill (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 028° NE
- Blue Ridge Conservancy Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 023° NE
- Turnpike Cruisers (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 019° N
- Backbone Ridge State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.5 mi, 242° SW
- Buffalo Cove Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 104° E
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 358° N
- Historic Dam Site (Historic Ruins) — 5.6 mi, 012° N
- I.G. Greer Auditorium (Theatre) — 5.9 mi, 354° N
- Earth Day 2011 (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 353° N
- Hands Gallery (Gallery) — 6.2 mi, 352° N
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 288° W
- The Nthº Gallery & Studios (Gallery) — 6.3 mi, 351° N
- Common Good Co (Gallery) — 6.3 mi, 351° N
- Turtle Island Preserve (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 060° NE
- Wilson Creek, North Carolina Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 7.7 mi, 224° SW · 7,017 acres
- Bear Paw State Natural Area (State Park) — 7.8 mi, 284° W
- Linn Cove Viaduct (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 253° W
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 9.8 mi, 222° SW · 5,702 acres
- Harper Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 10.8 mi, 211° SW · 7,051 acres
- Mortimer memorial (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 207° SW
- Laura Foster Memorial (Monument) — 13.4 mi, 114° SE
- Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 17.4 mi, 318° NW · 662k acres
- Linville Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.0 mi, 223° SW · 12k acres
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About This Blowing Rock Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Coordinates: 36.129182, -81.666326. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Blowing Rock includes the ZIP code (28605), telephone area code (828), county seat of Watauga County (Boone), and school district assignment (Watauga County Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
