Efland North Carolina Map
Explore Efland, 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 Efland, North Carolina
How to Use This Efland, North Carolina Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Efland, 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 Efland.
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 | Efland |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Orange County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.081251 |
| Longitude | -79.169181 |
| Population | 852 |
| Density | 184.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 27243 |
| Area Code | 336 |
| County Seat | Hillsborough |
| School District | Orange County Schools |
About Efland, North Carolina
Efland is a locality in Orange County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 852. The population density is 184.7 people per km². Efland is located at 36.0813°N, 79.1692°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27243.Efland reveals itself through the steady, persistent flow of McGowan Creek, which traces a winding path through the quiet landscape. It lies 5.6 miles east of Mebane, NC (from Mebane, NC: bearing 101°T), and is situated 3.9 miles west of Hillsborough. The terrain surrounding Efland is defined by the subtle, rhythmic rise of the piedmont, where the earth holds a deep, ochre warmth that seems to absorb the golden afternoon light. To the west, the distant outline of Poplar Ridge breaks the horizon, a muted serration against the sky that anchors the vista. Nearby, the waters of Orange-Alamance Lake remain still and glassy, reflecting the shifting clouds, while the fields of the Orange County Open Space - Ashwick subdivision offer an open, quiet expanse that breathes with the changing seasons.
The character of Efland is shaped by a history of agrarian roots and the slow, deliberate transition toward modern industry, where the legacy of tobacco and textile production lingers in the quiet architecture of older structures. Life here moves with a measured cadence, influenced by the proximity to the North Carolina State University Forest, which provides a vast, verdant backdrop to the daily commerce and transit corridors that define the local economy. Beyond the reach of the distant Meadow Flats, the culture remains grounded in a courteous, Southern sensibility, reflecting a space where the past is not a museum piece but a quiet pressure behind the present. The air in Efland carries the faint, earthen scent of damp soil and pine, a reminder that the land remains the primary architect of the day.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Orange County Open Space - Seven Mile Creek Preserve (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 161° S
- Orange County Open Space - McGowan Creek Preserve (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 081° E
- Eno River Association Preserve - Panthers Branch (Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 035° NE
- Panther Branch Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 1.8 mi, 037° NE
- Kings Highway Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 112° E
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail (State Park) — 2.5 mi, 123° SE
- Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area (State Park) — 2.6 mi, 122° SE
- Eno River Association Preserve - Confluence Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 009° N
- Turnip Patch Park (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 097° E
- Orange County Historical Society (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 094° E
- Hillsborough Gallery of Arts (Gallery) — 3.9 mi, 095° E
- Hillsborough Arts Council (Gallery) — 3.9 mi, 096° E
- Billy Strayhorn (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 097° E
- Regulators Hanged (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 096° E
- Edmund Fanning (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 097° E
- River Park Arch (Public Artwork) — 4.0 mi, 098° E
- Trading Path View (Viewpoint) — 4.7 mi, 091° E
- Buffaloe Lanes Mebane (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 280° W
- Craig Manor (Historic Ruins) — 7.7 mi, 121° SE
- Abandoned Tobacco Barn and Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 8.1 mi, 087° E
- Fireside Farm & Sawmill (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 200° S
- Chelsea Theater (Cinema) — 10.5 mi, 141° SE
- Hanes Theatre (Theatre) — 10.6 mi, 151° SE
- Carolina North Forest (State Conservation Area) — 10.7 mi, 155° SE
- Haw River Ballroom (Theatre) — 12.5 mi, 222° SW
- Mike Roig (Gallery) — 12.6 mi, 156° SE
- Cat's Cradle (Arts Centre) — 13.1 mi, 155° SE
- Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 46.6 mi, 223° SW · 52k acres
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About This Efland Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Efland, North Carolina. Coordinates: 36.081251, -79.169181. 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 Efland includes the ZIP code (27243), telephone area code (336), county seat of Orange County (Hillsborough), and school district assignment (Orange 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. |
