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Cherryville North Carolina Map

Explore Cherryville, 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 Cherryville, North Carolina

How to Use This Cherryville, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	35.378744
Longitude	-81.378974
Population	6,078
Density	425.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	28021
Area Code	704, 980
County Seat	Gastonia
School District	Gaston County Schools

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About Cherryville, North Carolina

Cherryville is a locality in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,078. The population density is 425.1 people per km². Cherryville is located at 35.3787°N, 81.3790°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Cherryville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28021.

Cherryville anchors itself firmly within the rolling piedmont of North Carolina, where the soil holds a deep, persistent shade of terracotta red. It lies 9.5 miles north-northwest of Kings Mountain, NC (from Kings Mountain, NC: bearing 347°T), and is situated 9.6 miles southwest of Lincolnton. The horizon to the west remains dominated by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains, providing a constant sense of scale against the immediate landscape of fields and woodland. Moisture collects in the low-lying basins near Lick Fork, which meanders through the quiet terrain just a mile from the center of town. Cherryville City Reservoir offers a glassy, still surface that mirrors the shifting clouds, serving as a focal point for the local water table. Residents here appreciate the Gaston County Park, an expanse of green that invites a slow, deliberate pace under the canopy of oaks and pines.

Cherryville traces its formative years to the expansion of rail lines and the subsequent rise of the textile industry, which once defined the rhythm of daily labor. Rows of brick buildings reflect a time when the hum of machinery provided a steady pulse for the regional economy, grounding the collective identity in the tangible work of loom and spindle. While the manufacturing landscape has evolved, the legacy of these industrial roots remains visible in the sturdy architecture that frames the downtown corridors. Visitors often note how the air carries a faint, lingering memory of the mill whistle, a ghost of the trade that built the foundation of the local economy. Agriculture continues to play a quiet, essential role in the surrounding countryside, where small family plots yield seasonal harvests that sustain the local markets.

Cherryville maintains a cultural character defined by a courteous, reserved warmth and a deep-seated pride in its modest, industrious heritage. Community life often centers around seasonal gatherings and the shared traditions of the Piedmont, where the pace of conversation allows for genuine, unhurried connection. The town serves as a gathering place for those who value the steady, predictable cycles of the seasons over the frenetic energy of larger urban centers. Notable figures who have emerged from this soil include the legendary NASCAR driver Bobby Allison, whose career reflects the mechanical ingenuity and competitive spirit common to this region. Whether attending a local event or simply walking past the historical markers, one feels a sense of continuity that honors the past without being tethered to it.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Little Theater (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 229° SW
Gaston County Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 157° SE
Aaron Moss Field (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 002° N
Tom White Baseball Fields (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 090° E
Tryon Resolves (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 131° SE
Catawba Lands Conservancy - Paul and Agnes Rhyne Conservation Preserve (Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 065° NE
City of Shelby - Hanna Park (Local Recreation) — 9.3 mi, 244° SW
Lincoln County Museum of History (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 047° NE
Crowders Mountain State Park (State Park) — 11.1 mi, 158° S
Rhodes Drive (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 113° SE
Boulders Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.1 mi, 176° S
Kings Mountain State Park (State Park) — 14.8 mi, 180° S
Russel McConnel Memorial (Public Artwork) — 15.2 mi, 125° SE
Major William Chronicle / Captain John Mattocks / William Rabb / John Boyd (Monument) — 16.2 mi, 180° S
South Mountains Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 18.6 mi, 309° NW
Catawba County Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 024° NE
Historic Newton Depot (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 024° NE
Newton Depot Equipment Pavilion (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 024° NE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 22.6 mi, 114° SE
Balls Creek Campground (Attraction) — 23.4 mi, 042° NE
Catawba Science Center (Museum) — 24.8 mi, 006° N
Former site of Deepcore and The Abyss Movie Set (Historic Ruins) — 24.8 mi, 198° S
Hickory Museum of Art (Gallery) — 24.8 mi, 006° N
Belk Centrum (Arts Centre) — 25.1 mi, 007° N
Caboose (Attraction) — 25.7 mi, 268° W
F-4 Phantom II (Attraction) — 25.8 mi, 114° SE
Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 36.6 mi, 306° NW · 511k acres
Wilson Creek, North Carolina Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 39.4 mi, 332° NW · 7,017 acres
Linville Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 41.2 mi, 318° NW · 12k acres
Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 42.4 mi, 183° S · 375k acres

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