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Camden North Carolina Map

Explore Camden, 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 Camden, North Carolina

How to Use This Camden, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	36.32849
Longitude	-76.171876
Population	620
Density	151.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	27921
Area Code	919, 984
County Seat	Camden
School District	Camden County Schools

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About Camden, North Carolina

Camden is a locality in Camden County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 620. The population density is 151.6 people per km². Camden is located at 36.3285°N, 76.1719°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27921.

Camden unfolds across a low, verdant expanse where the dark, tannin-stained waters of Sawyers Creek carve a slow path toward the horizon. It lies 5.0 miles east-northeast of Elizabeth City, NC (from Elizabeth City, NC: bearing 62°T), and is situated 13.6 miles south of Moyock. The air here holds a heavy, salt-sweet dampness, a lingering breath carried inland from the Atlantic Ocean, which remains a distant, unseen presence beyond the flat, horizon-stretching fields. To the north, the landscape softens into the quiet, protected reaches of the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - Pasquotank River Plum Creek Preserve, where the dense undergrowth and mossy timber create a sanctuary for local wildlife. At dusk, the light turns a bruised, liquid gold, reflecting off the surface of the creek and casting long, thin shadows across the earth, while the occasional call of a heron breaks the stillness of the marshy fringes.

Camden keeps a steady, deliberate pace, anchored by a history deeply tied to the fertile soil and the waterways that once served as the primary arteries for trade and transit. The local economy relies on the quiet persistence of agriculture, with vast tracts of farmland creating a patchwork of green and brown that defines the character of the region. A few miles away, the marshy solitude of Machelhe Island stands as a reminder of the shifting, fluid boundaries of this low-lying terrain, while Goose Pond offers a secluded inland basin far removed from the busier coastal currents. Life in Camden moves with the seasonal cycles of the harvest and the slow, tidal influence of the water, preserving a sense of isolation that feels both fragile and enduring against the encroaching modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - Pasquotank River Plum Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 174° S
Camden County Yacht Club (Local Recreation) — 2.6 mi, 224° SW
Knobbs Creek Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 246° SW
City of Elizabeth City - George Wood Park (Local Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 228° SW
Waterfront Park (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 230° SW
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - Indiantown Creek - Plum Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 047° NE
Museum of the Albemarle (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 230° SW
U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 193° S
North River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 070° E
North River Game Land Dedicated Nature Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 6.8 mi, 067° NE
Currituck County Civil War Memorial (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 046° NE
105mm (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 084° E
Northwest River Marsh Game Land Dedicated Nature Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 14.0 mi, 011° N
Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.4 mi, 076° E · 16k acres
Dismal Swamp State Park (State Park) — 14.8 mi, 319° NW
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.2 mi, 310° NW · 228k acres
Otter Point Overlook (Viewpoint) — 17.0 mi, 004° N
Marian P Whitehurst Memorial (Monument) — 17.7 mi, 003° N
Perquimans Arts League (Arts Centre) — 19.0 mi, 240° SW
Perquimans County History Museum (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 240° SW
Witch of Pungo (Grace Sherwood) Home Site (Historic Ruins) — 28.1 mi, 022° N
Red Wolf Center (Museum) — 29.7 mi, 187° S
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 30.7 mi, 343° N
Painting with a Twist (Attraction) — 30.7 mi, 352° N
Cinema Cafe (Cinema) — 31.3 mi, 354° N
Theatre of Dare (Attraction) — 32.3 mi, 124° SE
Studio Theatre (Theatre) — 32.5 mi, 358° N
VFA-81 Battle E Winner (Public Artwork) — 34.2 mi, 014° N
Grape EscapeSouth Seas Silly Slides (Attraction) — 35.0 mi, 017° N
Imax (Cinema) — 35.6 mi, 017° N

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