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Fruitland North Carolina Map

Explore Fruitland, 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 Fruitland, North Carolina

How to Use This Fruitland, North Carolina Map

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

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.

CityFruitland
StateNorth Carolina (NC)
CountyRichmond County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude35.397784
Longitude-82.421255
Population2,257
Density108.4 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes28345, 28792
Area Code704, 980, 828
County SeatRockingham
School DistrictHenderson County Schools

About Fruitland, North Carolina

Fruitland is a locality in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,257. The population density is 108.4 people per km². Fruitland is located at 35.3978°N, 82.4213°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 28345, 28792.

Fruitland persists as a quiet enclave defined by the low, steady posture of the inland landscape and the unassuming expanse of its surrounding woods. It lies 14.9 miles northwest of Laurinburg, NC (from Laurinburg, NC: bearing 314°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east of Rockingham. The terrain hums with a stillness that gathers around the edges of Goire Pond, where the water mirrors the shifting gray of a heavy sky. A mile away, the persistent, narrow channel of Mill Creek cuts through the earth, carving a path that marks the slow transition of the soil. Beyond the immediate canopy, the silhouette of Sandy Ridge anchors the distant horizon, a reminder of the geological reach that defines this territory. Light here catches the fine dust of the roads at dusk, turning the air into a golden, suspended medium that seems to hold the day in place long after the sun has dipped low.

Fruitland draws its character from a history rooted in the patient cultivation of the earth and the quiet industry of those who have worked its fields. The economy remains tethered to the land, echoing a legacy of agricultural labor that has evolved alongside the steady, disciplined pace of local life. Residents maintain a connection to the environment through the proximity of Sandhills Game Land, a space that preserves the wilder aspects of the region against the encroachment of modern development. The rhythm of daily existence is measured not by sudden shifts, but by the gradual change of seasons that colors the timber and dictates the cycle of the harvest. Here, the people navigate their days with a measured courtesy, their lives shaped by the firm, enduring reality of the ground they occupy.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Conserving Carolina - Youngblood Farm (Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 323° NW
  • City of Hendersonville - Berkeley Mills Park (Local Recreation) — 4.1 mi, 218° SW
  • Edneyville High School Monument (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 093° E
  • City of Hendersonville - William H. King Memorial Park (Local Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 212° SW
  • Henderson County - Jackson Park (Local Recreation) — 5.3 mi, 198° S
  • Dixie Highway Monument (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 303° NW
  • Buncombe County Park (Local Park) — 5.8 mi, 353° N
  • Mineral & Lapidary Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 201° S
  • Western North Carolina Air Museum (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 187° S
  • Wildcat Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.5 mi, 041° NE
  • Susie Skinner Clarke Hamilton (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 030° NE
  • Green River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 147° SE
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 287° W
  • Chimney Rock State Park (State Park) — 7.9 mi, 070° E
  • Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 10.3 mi, 277° W · 511k acres
  • Pisgah National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 277° W · 72k acres
  • Big Bradley Falls (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 141° SE
  • Heartwood Gallery (Gallery) — 11.9 mi, 160° S
  • Wood Berry Gallery (Gallery) — 11.9 mi, 160° S
  • Honking Tonkers Gallery (Gallery) — 12.0 mi, 160° S
  • Statue of Diana (Public Artwork) — 12.1 mi, 324° NW
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins (Historic Ruins) — 12.9 mi, 185° S
  • Canopy Ridge Farm (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 083° E
  • Antler Hill Village (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 320° NW
  • Joel Poinsett Home Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 14.6 mi, 179° S
  • Grail Moviehouse (Cinema) — 14.8 mi, 327° NW
  • Asheville Pinball Museum (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 331° NW
  • Shining Rock Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.4 mi, 263° W · 18k acres
  • Nantahala National Forest (National Forest) — 29.3 mi, 255° W · 533k acres
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 37.0 mi, 299° NW · 521k acres

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About This Fruitland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fruitland, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.397784, -82.421255. 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 Fruitland includes the ZIP code (28345, 28792), telephone area code (704, 980, 828), county seat of Richmond County (Rockingham), 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.