Dobbins Heights North Carolina Map

About Dobbins Heights, North Carolina

Dobbins Heights is a locality in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 560. The population density is 311.0 people per km². Dobbins Heights is located at 34.9049°N, 79.6923°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28345.

Dobbins Heights unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes and sandy loam, where the air carries the faint, earthy scent of pine needles and sun-baked soil. It lies 41.9 miles west-south-west of Fort Bragg, NC (from Fort Bragg, NC: bearing 248°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east-south-east of Rockingham. The terrain here, a quiet tapestry of mixed woodlands and open fields, seems to hold its breath under the wide Carolina sky. Longleaf pines, their needles whispering secrets on the breeze, stand sentinel over the land, their shadows stretching and shrinking with the sun's slow arc. The occasional weathered farmhouse, its paint faded to the color of dried grass, hints at lives lived in concert with this land, where the very soil seems to hum with a patient, enduring spirit. This corner of Richmond County carries the echoes of a past tied to the land and its resources. Historically, the economy of Dobbins Heights and its surrounding areas has been shaped by agriculture, with cotton and tobacco once dominant crops, and by the timber industry, which continues to influence the local character. The presence of the Sandhills region imbues the area with a unique geological heritage, influencing the very flora and fauna that call Dobbins Heights home. Life moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the quiet diligence of its people, a spirit of resilience woven into the very fabric of this place.

About This Dobbins Heights Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dobbins Heights, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.904877, -79.692277. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Dobbins Heights and Richmond County.

Detailed location data for Dobbins Heights includes the ZIP code (28345), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Richmond County (Rockingham), and school district assignment (Richmond County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Dobbins Heights is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.