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Cleveland North Carolina Map

Explore Cleveland, 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 Cleveland, North Carolina

How to Use This Cleveland, North Carolina Map

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

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.

CityCleveland
StateNorth Carolina (NC)
CountyRowan County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude35.733195
Longitude-80.677011
Population846
Density212.8 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code27013
Area Code336
County SeatSalisbury
School DistrictRowan-Salisbury Schools

About Cleveland, North Carolina

Cleveland is a locality in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 846. The population density is 212.8 people per km². Cleveland is located at 35.7332°N, 80.6770°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Cleveland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 27013.

Cleveland occupies a quiet expanse of the North Carolina piedmont, where the land stretches out in muted shades of clay and deep-rooted timber. It lies 12.2 miles west-northwest of Salisbury, NC (from Salisbury, NC: bearing 291°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-northeast of Mount Ulla. Third Creek carves a patient, winding path through the soil just a mile from the center, its waters feeding the quiet moisture that keeps the surrounding fields fertile and green. To the west, the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains anchor the horizon, standing as a silent, jagged reminder of the rugged terrain that lies far beyond the reach of these plains. Within the local footprint, the Town of Cleveland - Cleveland Recreation Park offers a modest clearing of managed grass and shade trees, providing a space where the atmosphere remains undisturbed by the frantic pace of the wider world. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, golden density, clinging to the porch railings and the quiet rows of trees as the heat of the day finally relents.

Agriculture and the steady, rhythmic pulse of rural industry define the legacy of Cleveland, reflecting a history built on the labor of the soil and the quiet endurance of those who work it. Fiber Lake sits only four miles away, a still body of water that mirrors the changing sky and serves as a quiet witness to the generations that have called this place home. The economy here moves with a deliberate, measured gait, favoring the reliability of local trade and the expertise of those who know the land well. Life in Cleveland unfolds with a predictable grace, marked by the neighborly interactions that characterize the region and the persistent, low-frequency hum of a place that values its own specific quietude. The air carries the faint, earthen scent of fresh turned dirt and pine, a reminder that for all the shifts in the modern world, the rhythm of this landscape remains tethered to the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Town of Cleveland - Cleveland Recreation Park (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 062° NE
  • Three Rivers Land Trust Preserve - Third Creek (Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 043° NE
  • Second Creek Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 165° S
  • Three Rivers Land Trust Preserve - Second Creek (Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 093° E
  • Rowan County - Sloan Park (Local Recreation) — 6.0 mi, 165° S
  • Millbridge Speedway (Stadium) — 6.7 mi, 145° SE
  • Salisbury Community Park (Local Park) — 6.9 mi, 111° E
  • Francis Locke (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 137° SE
  • Lazy 5 Ranch (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 8.0 mi, 198° S
  • Textile Heritage Center (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 050° NE
  • Alcoa Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 077° E
  • Zootastic Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 9.9 mi, 255° W
  • Catawba College Ecological Preserve (Local Park) — 10.7 mi, 105° E
  • Flag Poles (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 105° E
  • Maine Monument (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 114° SE
  • Sound Money Museum (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 154° SE
  • Vance House Museum (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 285° W
  • Allison Woods (Nature Reserve) — 13.4 mi, 324° NW
  • Lake Norman State Park (State Park) — 14.1 mi, 252° W
  • AmStar 14 (Cinema) — 14.3 mi, 225° SW
  • Duke Family Performance Hall (Theatre) — 18.6 mi, 210° SW
  • Waves III (Public Artwork) — 18.6 mi, 210° SW
  • Lilly Gallery (Gallery) — 18.7 mi, 210° SW
  • Tyler-Tallman Hall (Arts Centre) — 18.7 mi, 210° SW
  • Wooden Stone (Gallery) — 19.2 mi, 211° SW
  • Trebuchet (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 194° S
  • Fairhaven Theatre (Theatre) — 21.5 mi, 194° S
  • Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 32.2 mi, 118° SE · 52k acres
  • Birkhead Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 41.7 mi, 103° E · 5,216 acres
  • Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 53.4 mi, 290° W · 511k acres

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About This Cleveland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cleveland, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.733195, -80.677011. 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 Cleveland includes the ZIP code (27013), telephone area code (336), county seat of Rowan County (Salisbury), and school district assignment (Rowan-Salisbury 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.