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Emma North Carolina Map

Explore Emma, 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 Emma, North Carolina

How to Use This Emma, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	35.596778
Longitude	-82.591794
Population	2,174
Density	772.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	28806
Area Code	828
County Seat	Asheville
School District	Buncombe County Schools

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About Emma, North Carolina

Emma is a locality in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,174. The population density is 772.2 people per km². Emma is located at 35.5968°N, 82.5918°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28806.

Emma occupies a verdant expanse where the earth rises in slow, deliberate folds toward the distant Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 2.1 miles west of Asheville, NC (from Asheville, NC: bearing 262°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-northwest of Arden. Smith Mill Creek carves a narrow, rhythmic path through the soil, its waters mirroring the shifting canopy of deciduous trees that thrive in this temperate, inland climate. A few miles away, the quiet stillness of Beaver Lake provides a contrast to the occasional rush of Reems Creek Falls, which tumbles through the rugged terrain with a persistent, percussive energy. The air here holds a distinct, cool clarity during the transition of seasons, a crispness that settles into the lower reaches of Sodom Hollow long before the sun disappears behind the ridgeline.

Emma grew from the quiet industry of those who worked the land, maintaining a steady, agrarian pace that has gradually adapted to the changing needs of the modern era. While nearby sites like the RiverLink Preserve offer a sanctuary for local flora and fauna, the residents remain tethered to the traditions of the region, where the influence of the Appalachian ballad tradition persists in the cadence of daily speech. Laborers once found steady work in the broader regional economy of textiles and manufacturing, leaving behind a legacy of resilience that defines the local character. Today, those who reside in Emma look toward the horizon where the Bent Creek Experimental Forest anchors the landscape, finding a sense of permanence in the steady cycle of the seasons and the enduring patterns of mountain life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

RiverLink Preserve (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 197° S
Burton Street Center (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 158° S
E. W. Pearson (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 157° SE
Buncombe County Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 003° N
City of Asheville - Richmond Hill Park (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 003° N
City of Asheville - French Broad River Greenway (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 116° SE
RIverside Studios (Gallery) — 1.3 mi, 112° E
Andy Herod Gallery (Gallery) — 1.4 mi, 115° SE
Colton Dion Gallery (Gallery) — 1.6 mi, 116° SE
Unca (State Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 042° NE
Riverside Cemetery Marker (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 074° E
Giving Tree Memorial (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 060° NE
Asheville Pinball Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 091° E
1st U.s. Colored Heavy Artillery Marker (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 076° E
Grail Moviehouse (Cinema) — 2.0 mi, 133° SE
Antler Hill Village (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 170° S
Buncombe County Watershed (Waterfowl Production Area) — 3.0 mi, 282° W
Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 3.2 mi, 038° NE
Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 5.4 mi, 207° SW · 511k acres
Pisgah National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 207° SW · 72k acres
Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) (Viewpoint) — 5.8 mi, 076° E
Dry Ridge Historical Museum (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 011° N
The Den (Historic Ruins) — 9.0 mi, 057° NE
Swimming Pool (Historic Ruins) — 9.1 mi, 057° NE
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. (Attraction) — 11.7 mi, 169° S
Little Snowball Lookout Tower (Attraction) — 14.5 mi, 038° NE
Ellen Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 16.0 mi, 008° N
Shining Rock Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.8 mi, 227° SW · 18k acres
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 23.2 mi, 280° W · 521k acres
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 24.7 mi, 004° N · 662k acres

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