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Burnsville North Carolina Map

Explore Burnsville, 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 Burnsville, North Carolina

How to Use This Burnsville, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	35.916312
Longitude	-82.297697
Population	1,614
Density	389.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	28135, 28714
Area Code	704, 980, 828
County Seat	Burnsville
School District	Yancey County Schools

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About Burnsville, North Carolina

Burnsville is a locality in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,614. The population density is 389.5 people per km². Burnsville is located at 35.9163°N, 82.2977°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Burnsville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 28135, 28714.

Burnsville occupies a high, secluded plateau where the air holds a perpetual, crisp clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of every leaf and stone. It lies 26.1 miles north-northeast of Asheville, NC (from Asheville, NC: bearing 33°T), and is situated 17.0 miles south-southeast of Erwin. Pine Swamp Branch carves a narrow, rhythmic path through the local terrain, its waters moving with a steady, unhurried persistence toward the broader drainages of the interior. To the horizon, the jagged, shadowed silhouettes of the Black Mountains define the skyline, their massive forms anchoring the earth against the vast, shifting sky. Sunlight here does not merely illuminate; it clarifies, catching the mica-flecked soil and the deep, verdant density of the nearby Pisgah National Forest. Within the quiet perimeter of Yancey County Open Space, the land remains a testament to the slow, patient accumulation of sediment and ancient rock, creating a geography that demands a deliberate, measured pace from anyone who walks its ridges.

Burnsville carries the weight of a long, localized history, its economy shifting from the early necessities of mountain agriculture to a modern appreciation for the craft and mineral wealth that once drew prospectors to these hills. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the deep, shadowed folds of Sugar Hollow whisper of older, quieter times when the isolation of the landscape dictated the survival of the inhabitants. The nearby roar of Roaring Spout Falls serves as a constant, subterranean pulse, a reminder of the raw energy that persists even as the town settles into its daily routines. Life in Burnsville remains tethered to the seasons, a cycle punctuated by the search for respite at Saylor Lake or the quiet stewardship of the surrounding woodland. It is a place where the gravity of the terrain informs the character of the people, fostering a culture that values the steady, grounded work of hands and the enduring silence of the high, inland interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Yancey County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 304° NW
Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 307° NW
Petal & Leaves (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 274° W
Otway Burns (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 299° NW
Yancey County Open Space (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 347° N
Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 2.1 mi, 148° SE · 511k acres
Mount Mitchell State Park (State Park) — 2.7 mi, 168° S
Conservation Fund Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 168° S
Black Mountain Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 8.3 mi, 162° S
Ogle Rock (Viewpoint) — 8.3 mi, 169° S
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 11.2 mi, 310° NW · 662k acres
North Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.2 mi, 310° NW
Dianne Borde-Sutherland-Cane Creek Pottery (Gallery) — 11.8 mi, 056° NE
Treats Studio (Gallery) — 12.8 mi, 090° E
Toe River Arts (Gallery) — 12.8 mi, 090° E
Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 13.1 mi, 203° SW · 2,577 acres
Little Snowball Lookout Tower (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 215° SW
NC Mineral and Gem Festival (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 098° E
Unaka Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.0 mi, 353° N · 4,472 acres
Buck Creek Trout Farm (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 145° SE
Yellow Mountain State Natural Area (State Park) — 14.3 mi, 074° E
Anderson Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 15.4 mi, 247° SW
Rural Heritage Museum (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 246° SW
Ellen Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 15.5 mi, 246° SW
Sampson Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.0 mi, 310° NW · 11k acres
Tennis Court (Historic Ruins) — 19.3 mi, 208° SW
Spring House (Historic Ruins) — 19.3 mi, 207° SW
Historic Carson House (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 139° SE
Linville Falls (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 084° E
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 43.2 mi, 246° SW · 521k acres

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