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Gibson North Carolina Map

Explore Gibson, 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 Gibson, North Carolina

How to Use This Gibson, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	34.759048
Longitude	-79.61061
Population	449
Density	177.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	28343
Area Code	704, 980
County Seat	Laurinburg
School District	Scotland County Schools

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About Gibson, North Carolina

Gibson is a locality in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 449. The population density is 177.6 people per km². Gibson is located at 34.7590°N, 79.6106°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Gibson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28343.

Gibson emerges from the flat, industrious stretches of the North Carolina interior, defined by the quiet persistence of its horizon and the low-slung geometry of its fields. It lies 8.5 miles west of Laurinburg, NC (from Laurinburg, NC: bearing 263°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-southeast of Hamlet. Sunlight here possesses a heavy, amber clarity that seems to pool in the shallow depressions of the earth, illuminating the dust that rises from the red-clay soil during the long, humid afternoons. To the west, the faint, hazy suggestion of Ballast Ridge anchors the view, though the immediate terrain remains dominated by the slow, deliberate movement of Panther Creek as it winds through the encroaching woodland. Across the landscape, the low-lying basin of Newton Bay holds the morning mist long after the sun has climbed, while the quiet waters of Adams Pond provide a muted, reflective counterpoint to the expansive, cultivated plains that define the local geography.

Gibson maintains a rhythm dictated by the cycles of the earth and the legacy of agricultural industry that once anchored the prosperity of the region. The economy bears the quiet weight of its past, transitioning from the labor-intensive demands of tobacco cultivation to the broader, shifting requirements of modern commerce. Residents often find their way to Brightsville Community Park to mark the passage of the seasons, finding a social anchor in the shared green space that serves as a modern gathering point. Life in Gibson moves with a steady, unadorned focus, reflecting a culture that values the tangible output of hands and the continuity of neighbors who have long understood the specific, honest demands of this inland soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Brightsville Community Park (Local Park) — 5.3 mi, 258° W
Lions Park (Local Recreation) — 5.5 mi, 042° NE
Scotland County - James L. Morgan Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 6.6 mi, 092° E
Sandhills Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 014° N
The Highlander (Public Artwork) — 7.3 mi, 100° E
Lake Paul Wallace (State Recreation Area) — 7.8 mi, 207° SW
Lake Paul Wallace Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 207° SW
Duty Honor Country (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 333° NW
Sandhills Theme Megasite (Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 013° N
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Sc (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.5 mi, 259° W · 452 acres
Cheraw Center for Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 16.0 mi, 255° W
Lumber River State Park (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 068° E
Cheraw State Park (State Park) — 17.2 mi, 245° SW
Rankin Museum of American Heritage (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 338° N
Red Springs Historical Museum (Museum) — 24.9 mi, 081° E
Riverdale and Ingram Plantation (Monument) — 26.1 mi, 304° NW
Union Station Railroad Museum (Museum) — 27.8 mi, 022° N
Jean Harris Circle Plaque (Monument) — 28.3 mi, 244° SW
Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve-Museum (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 027° NE
Carolina Philharmonic (Arts Centre) — 31.2 mi, 015° N
Creation Museum (Museum) — 31.3 mi, 023° NE
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.4 mi, 248° W · 92k acres
Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 33.5 mi, 312° NW
Falls Overlook Structure (Viewpoint) — 34.1 mi, 020° N
Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 34.2 mi, 339° N · 52k acres
Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site (Historic Ruins) — 34.4 mi, 328° NW
Parkton Animal Oasis (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 35.4 mi, 071° E
Darlington International Speedway (Attraction) — 36.3 mi, 208° SW
Center Theatre (Theatre) — 37.4 mi, 225° SW
Cinema Twin (Cinema) — 37.5 mi, 225° SW

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