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Edenton North Carolina Map

Explore Edenton, 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 Edenton, North Carolina

How to Use This Edenton, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	36.057938
Longitude	-76.607721
Population	4,460
Density	320.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	27932
Area Code	919, 984
County Seat	Edenton
School District	Edenton-Chowan Schools

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About Edenton, North Carolina

Edenton is a locality in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,460. The population density is 320.4 people per km². Edenton is located at 36.0579°N, 76.6077°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Edenton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 27932.

Edenton anchors the low, flat littoral of the coast, defined by the quiet reach of Pembroke Creek as it slips toward the distant Atlantic Ocean. It lies 25.8 miles southwest of Elizabeth City, NC (from Elizabeth City, NC: bearing 231°T), and is situated 19.3 miles east-northeast of Windsor. The air here holds a heavy, salt-sweet moisture that clings to the Spanish moss in the trees, while the light at dusk turns the horizon a bruised, metallic violet. Far to the west, the faint, jagged suggestion of Sandy Ridge barely interrupts the flatness of the sky, serving as a silent reminder of the higher ground that exists worlds away from these marshy edges. Within the immediate perimeter, the Town of Edenton - Queen Anne Park offers a green stillness where the tides pulse against the shoreline, and the distant, quiet presence of Louse Island marks the shifting boundary of the water.

Edenton grew from the deep-rooted soil of colonial enterprise, once serving as a vital port where the economy turned on the slow, rhythmic movement of ships and the trade of local harvests. The legacy of those early days lingers in the architecture of the streets, where the labor of generations has left a quiet, enduring mark upon the brick and timber. While the modern economy has shifted away from the bustling docks of the past, the pace of life remains dictated by the sun and the seasonal turn of the landscape, far removed from the frantic pulse of industrial centers. A few miles inland, the waters of Bennett Millpond mirror the surrounding woods, providing a sanctuary of stillness that defines the character of the region as much as the salt air does.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Edenton - Queen Anne Park (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 162° S
Town of Edenton - Colonial Waterfront Park (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 238° SW
Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina Preserve (Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 335° NW
Chowan Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 286° W
Salmon Creek State Natural Area (State Park) — 5.8 mi, 248° W
Roanoke River Preserve (Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 199° S
Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.0 mi, 216° SW · 43k acres
Perquimans County History Museum (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 041° NE
Perquimans Arts League (Arts Centre) — 12.1 mi, 041° NE
Chowan High School (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 348° N
Chowan Swamp Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 14.0 mi, 328° NW
Brick House Landing (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 211° SW
Bear-ology (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 211° SW
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.6 mi, 147° SE · 230k acres
Pettigrew State Park (State Park) — 18.9 mi, 162° S
Moccasin Overlook (Viewpoint) — 19.6 mi, 154° SE
Red Wolf Center (Museum) — 23.2 mi, 118° SE
Indian Woods (Monument) — 24.1 mi, 248° W
Museum of the Albemarle (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 053° NE
Belhaven Memorial Museum (Museum) — 35.9 mi, 181° S
105mm (Attraction) — 41.7 mi, 061° NE
Extreme Action Park (Attraction) — 45.1 mi, 216° SW
Red Thread Studio (Gallery) — 46.3 mi, 002° N
Mattie Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 47.7 mi, 161° S
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 50.5 mi, 018° N
Lost Colony House (Attraction) — 50.8 mi, 099° E
Theatre of Dare (Attraction) — 51.1 mi, 089° E
Blount-Bridgers House (Gallery) — 53.0 mi, 259° W

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