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Claremont North Carolina Map

Explore Claremont, 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 Claremont, North Carolina

How to Use This Claremont, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	35.709438
Longitude	-81.154724
Population	1,692
Density	229.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	28731, 28610
Area Code	828
County Seat	Newton
School District	Catawba County Schools

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About Claremont, North Carolina

Claremont is a locality in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,692. The population density is 229.3 people per km². Claremont is located at 35.7094°N, 81.1547°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Claremont is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 28731, 28610.

Claremont rises from the verdant, rolling plateau of the North Carolina piedmont, where the soil holds the deep, rusted ochre of the earth beneath a canopy of hardwoods and pines. It lies 5.2 miles northeast of Newton, NC (from Newton, NC: bearing 54°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east-southeast of St. Stephens. Stephens. The horizon to the west is haunted by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains, yet the immediate landscape remains defined by the modest, quiet descent of Mull Creek, which carves a narrow path through the wooded terrain nearby. Residents often gather under the canopy of Claremont Park, a local space that anchors the physical center of the neighborhood, providing a verdant reprieve where the late afternoon light filters through the leaves in long, amber needles. The air here carries a distinct stillness, heavy with the scent of damp loam and the faint, sweet musk of pine needles, grounding the spirit in the steady, rhythmic pulse of the inland plains.

Claremont maintains a steady, industrious character, anchored by a legacy of regional manufacturing that once defined the economic backbone of the piedmont. The proximity of Lake Norman, lying only four miles away, serves as a reminder of the water-rich geography that has long sustained the development of the broader region, influencing both the local climate and the quiet pace of daily life. Through the decades, Claremont has transitioned from its early agricultural roots into a modern landscape of industry and residential growth, where the sound of commerce blends with the traditional, courteous register of the local dialect. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, reflecting a heritage shaped by the persistence of the land and the quiet, collective effort of those who built their lives in the shadow of the western peaks.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Claremont Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 057° NE
Bunker Hill Covered Bridge Historic Site (Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 073° E
Northside/Broyhill Park (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 244° SW
Newton Depot Equipment Pavilion (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 237° SW
Historic Newton Depot (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 236° SW
City of Newton - East Newton Park (Local Recreation) — 4.7 mi, 222° SW
Confederate Soldier Monument (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 230° SW
Catawba County Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 230° SW
City of Newton - Southside Park (Local Recreation) — 6.2 mi, 218° SW
Balls Creek Campground (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 150° SE
Catawba County - Riverbend Park (Local Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 352° N
Wilderness Gateway State Trail (State Park) — 9.1 mi, 259° W
Belk Centrum (Arts Centre) — 9.8 mi, 282° W
Martin Luther (Public Artwork) — 9.9 mi, 282° W
Long Island N.C. (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 103° E
Hickory Museum of Art (Gallery) — 10.2 mi, 280° W
Catawba Science Center (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 280° W
Old Hickory Tavern (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 278° W
Lake Norman State Park (State Park) — 11.1 mi, 107° E
Hickory Aviation Museum (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 280° W
Zootastic Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 17.2 mi, 093° E
AmStar 14 (Cinema) — 18.7 mi, 117° SE
Wooden Stone (Gallery) — 22.5 mi, 131° SE
Tyler-Tallman Hall (Arts Centre) — 22.6 mi, 130° SE
Lilly Gallery (Gallery) — 22.6 mi, 130° SE
Allison Woods (Nature Reserve) — 22.7 mi, 056° NE
Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 30.8 mi, 311° NW · 511k acres
Wilson Creek, North Carolina Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 33.1 mi, 291° W · 7,017 acres
Linville Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 40.9 mi, 281° W · 12k acres
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 58.3 mi, 317° NW · 662k acres

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