Columbia North Carolina Map
Explore Columbia, 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 Columbia, North Carolina
How to Use This Columbia, North Carolina Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Columbia, 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 Columbia.
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 | Columbia |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Tyrrell County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.923406 |
| Longitude | -76.24048 |
| Population | 610 |
| Density | 193.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 27925 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| County Seat | Columbia |
| School District | Tyrrell County Schools |
About Columbia, North Carolina
Columbia is a locality in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 610. The population density is 193.8 people per km². Columbia is located at 35.9234°N, 76.2405°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Columbia is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 27925.Columbia defines the edge of the mainland where the dark, tannin-stained waters of the Scuppernong River push steadily toward the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 26.0 miles south of Elizabeth City, NC (from Elizabeth City, NC: bearing 180°T), and is situated 33.1 miles west-southwest of Kill Devil Hills. The landscape here is characterized by a profound flatness, a low-lying expanse where the damp earth of the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge merges with the horizon, creating an atmosphere that feels suspended between the sky and the saturated soil. To the west, the subtle rise of Long Ridge remains a distant memory on the map, while the immediate terrain is dominated by dense, moisture-heavy woodlands and the expansive, peat-rich basin of Big Savanna. The air carries a constant, salt-tinged humidity, and at dusk, the light turns a bruised violet, reflecting off the river in a way that makes the water appear as static and heavy as hammered lead.
Columbia remains anchored by a heritage of maritime trade and agricultural persistence, drawing its lifeblood from the proximity of the Atlantic Ocean and the surrounding fertile plains. While the local economy has transitioned from its early reliance on timber and river-borne transport, the rhythm of daily life continues to mirror the slow, seasonal migration of wildlife across the nearby refuge and the quiet cycles of the fields. Beyond the riverbanks, the influence of the land is absolute; residents look toward Phelps Lake for freshwater recreation, while the presence of Cranberry Island serves as a persistent reminder of the shifting, fluid boundaries of this coastal geography. Even in the modern era, the character of Columbia is shaped by this proximity to wild, untamed spaces, where human industry is not so much imposed upon the landscape as it is allowed to exist in a tenuous, respectful pact with the water.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Columbia Town Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 219° SW
- Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.5 mi, 286° W · 230k acres
- Pettigrew State Park (State Park) — 0.9 mi, 322° NW
- Tyrrell County - Scuppernong River Park (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 242° SW
- Red Wolf Center (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 178° S
- Alligator River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 110° E
- Emily and Richardson Preyer Buckridge Coastal Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 10.7 mi, 154° SE
- Buckridge Coastal Reserve Dedicated Nature Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 10.9 mi, 151° SE
- Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.4 mi, 099° E · 456k acres
- Moccasin Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.5 mi, 235° SW
- Perquimans County History Museum (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 325° NW
- Perquimans Arts League (Arts Centre) — 22.3 mi, 326° NW
- U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross (Monument) — 23.6 mi, 007° N
- Museum of the Albemarle (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 003° N
- Brick House Landing (Monument) — 28.8 mi, 262° W
- Bear-ology (Museum) — 28.9 mi, 262° W
- Lost Colony House (Attraction) — 29.7 mi, 088° E
- Chowan High School (Monument) — 31.5 mi, 313° NW
- The Mother Vine (Attraction) — 32.0 mi, 090° E
- Theatre of Dare (Attraction) — 32.1 mi, 072° E
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About This Columbia Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Columbia, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.923406, -76.24048. 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 Columbia includes the ZIP code (27925), telephone area code (919, 984), county seat of Tyrrell County (Columbia), and school district assignment (Tyrrell County 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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
