Efland North Carolina Map

About Efland, North Carolina

Efland is a locality in Orange County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,611. The population density is 230.7 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 rests where the gentle hills of Orange County begin their slow descent toward the Piedmont's broader plains. It lies 13.2 miles north-north-west of Chapel Hill, NC (from Chapel Hill, NC: bearing 331°T), and is situated 5.6 miles east of Mebane. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a soft, almost palpable warmth, a legacy of sun-drenched fields and the deep, dark earth that cradles them. Fields of corn, their stalks reaching skyward like patient sentinels, give way to stands of loblolly pine, their needles whispering secrets to the breeze. The landscape is a quiet conversation between cultivated land and wilder growth, a place where the horizon feels both expansive and intimately close. The history of Efland is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of agricultural life and the quiet resilience of its people. For generations, the fertile soil has been the bedrock of its economy, yielding crops that have sustained families and communities. The legacy of tobacco farming, though largely past, still lingers in the architecture of some older farmhouses and the memories of those who worked the land. Today, a more diversified approach to agriculture, alongside small businesses that cater to the local populace, defines Efland’s economic character. It’s a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather informs the present, a subtle undercurrent in the everyday flow of life.

About This Efland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Efland, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.081251, -79.169181. 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 Efland and Orange County.

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). 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 Efland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.