Explore Dunn, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dunn, 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 Dunn.
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 | Dunn |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Harnett County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.306274 |
| Longitude | -78.608903 |
| Population | 8,446 |
| Density | 474.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 28334, 28335 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| County Seat | Lillington |
| School District | Harnett County Schools |
Dunn occupies a stretch of level earth where the light at dusk settles in long, amber layers across the fields. It lies 17.4 miles east of Anderson Creek, NC (from Anderson Creek, NC: bearing 85°T), and is situated 4.0 miles east-southeast of Erwin. Juniper Creek winds its quiet path through the nearby landscape, offering a cool relief to the dense woodland that defines the area. Hannas Lake rests just a short distance away, its surface often mirroring the stillness of the afternoon sky. To the west, the distant outline of Big Ridge marks the horizon, a faint suggestion of elevation against the expansive plains. The terrain remains largely flat, shaped by the gentle persistence of the regional soil and the quietude of the basin known as The Dismal.
Dunn grew from the iron rails that once pulled commerce through the center of the region, establishing a legacy of trade that persists today. Agriculture remains a central pillar of the local economy, as the soil continues to yield harvests that define the seasonal rhythm of the people. Throughout the years, the industry shifted from early agricultural reliance to a broader base of manufacturing and distribution. Small businesses line the streets, reflecting a history of industriousness that prioritizes steady growth over rapid change. The labor of generations is visible in the well-maintained storefronts and the infrastructure that supports the daily movement of goods.
Dunn maintains a character defined by a deliberate, courteous pace and a deep sense of local continuity. Cb Codrington Park serves as a focal point for public life, providing a green space where the community gathers under the wide, open sky. The town claims a modest but significant place in the cultural landscape, notably as the birthplace of the influential singer-songwriter Link Wray, whose music echoed far beyond these borders. Annual events draw residents together, reinforcing the social bonds that have held the place together for decades. The atmosphere is quiet and observant, favoring the steady hum of everyday life over the loud distractions of the modern world.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dunn, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.306274, -78.608903. 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 Dunn includes the ZIP code (28334, 28335), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Harnett County (Lillington), and school district assignment (Harnett 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. |