Flat Rock North Carolina Map
Explore Flat Rock, 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 Flat Rock, North Carolina
How to Use This Flat Rock, North Carolina Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Flat Rock, 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 Flat Rock.
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 | Flat Rock |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Henderson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.266841 |
| Longitude | -82.451618 |
| Population | 3,486 |
| Density | 166.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 27030, 28731, 27537, 28739 |
| Area Code | 919, 984, 828 |
| County Seat | Hendersonville |
| School District | Henderson County Schools |
About Flat Rock, North Carolina
Flat Rock is a locality in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,486. The population density is 166.1 people per km². Flat Rock is located at 35.2668°N, 82.4516°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Flat Rock is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 27030, 28731, 27537.Flat Rock emerges from the verdant landscape as a place defined by the steady, rhythmic passage of Meminger Creek, which traces a winding path through the quiet expanse. It lies 3.5 miles south-southeast of Hendersonville, NC (from Hendersonville, NC: bearing 162°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east-southeast of Etowah. This inland terrain is characterized by a gentle topography where the surface of Front Lake mirrors the shifting light of the sky, grounding the environment in a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate. While the distant Blue Ridge Mountains form a hazy, indigo silhouette upon the western horizon, the local flora finds its sanctuary within the protected boundaries of Conserving Carolina - King Creek Flats. The air here holds a particular clarity, often cooling rapidly as the sun retreats, casting long shadows across the soil and emphasizing the quiet solitude that defines the character of Flat Rock.
History lingers in the architecture and the deliberate pace of daily life, reflecting an economy that has long favored land stewardship and the preservation of a slower, contemplative existence. Far from the industrial rush, the influence of the region is felt in the persistent memory of the agrarian past, a legacy that remains visible in the well-tended grounds and the quietude of the surrounding woods. Travelers seeking the more dramatic contours of the earth might venture toward the mist-laden descent of Turley Falls or the secluded depths of Dark Cove, yet the essence of the locality remains tethered to its own modest, deliberate rhythm. Whether one contemplates the dense growth of Buck Forest or simply observes the way the afternoon sun settles against the older, granite-rich foundations of the area, there is a profound sense that Flat Rock exists as a deliberate pause in the wider sweep of the landscape.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Glassy Mountain Overlook (Viewpoint) — 0.3 mi, 255° W
- Conserving Carolina - King Creek Flats (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 085° E
- Conserving Carolina Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 090° E
- The Park At Flat Rock (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 026° NE
- East Flat Rock Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 061° NE
- Western North Carolina Air Museum (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 020° N
- Green River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 117° SE
- Henderson County - Jackson Park (Local Recreation) — 3.3 mi, 004° N
- Dixie Highway Monument (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 351° N
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 352° N
- Philip Jackson Hart house ruins (Historic Ruins) — 3.9 mi, 171° S
- Dupont State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.7 mi, 246° SW
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 221° SW
- Joel Poinsett Home Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 5.9 mi, 161° S
- Heartwood Gallery (Gallery) — 6.2 mi, 110° E
- Wood Berry Gallery (Gallery) — 6.3 mi, 110° E
- Honking Tonkers Gallery (Gallery) — 6.3 mi, 110° E
- Big Bradley Falls (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 089° E
- Jones Gap State Park (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 211° SW
- Grassy Creek Falls (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 241° SW
- Triple Falls (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 243° SW
- Edneyville High School Monument (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 035° NE
- Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 11.6 mi, 298° NW · 511k acres
- Caesars Head State Park (State Park) — 12.0 mi, 217° SW
- Tryon Theatre (Cinema) — 12.7 mi, 108° E
- Pisgah National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 13.3 mi, 320° NW · 72k acres
- Blockhouse marker (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 110° E
- Polk County History Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 095° E
- Orange Bear (Public Artwork) — 17.2 mi, 110° E
- Shining Rock Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.5 mi, 288° W · 18k acres
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About This Flat Rock Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Flat Rock, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.266841, -82.451618. 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 Flat Rock includes the ZIP code (27030, 28731, 27537), telephone area code (919, 984, 828), county seat of Henderson County (Hendersonville), and school district assignment (Henderson 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. |
