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Glen Raven North Carolina Map

Explore Glen Raven, 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 Glen Raven, North Carolina

How to Use This Glen Raven, North Carolina Map

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

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	Glen Raven
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Alamance County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.125482
Longitude	-79.464759
Population	3,239
Density	356.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	27244, 27217
Area Code	336
County Seat	Graham
School District	Alamance-Burlington Schools

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About Glen Raven, North Carolina

Glen Raven is a locality in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,239. The population density is 356.4 people per km². Glen Raven is located at 36.1255°N, 79.4648°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 27244, 27217.

Glen Raven anchors itself upon the quiet, rolling Piedmont landscape, defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Little Alamance Creek as it carves through the red clay soil. It lies 1.8 miles east-northeast of Elon, NC (from Elon, NC: bearing 67°T), and is situated 2.5 miles west-northwest of Burlington. The horizon remains wide and open, though the distant, hazy silhouette of Corbett Ridge occasionally catches the light during the long, amber hours of late afternoon. Near the verdant, quiet trails of City of Burlington - Northwest Park, the air holds a distinct, earthy scent of pine needles and damp earth that deepens as dusk settles over the fields. A short distance away, the surface of Gant Lake mirrors the changing sky, its stillness offering a stark contrast to the steady, industrious energy that hums through the surrounding terrain.

Glen Raven grew from a legacy of textile production, a history that hardened the resolve of the local economy and left an indelible mark on the character of the people who reside here. The hum of industrial machinery once served as the pulse of the neighborhood, and that dedication to craft remains visible in the way current residents approach their daily work. While the landscape is largely defined by its inland, agricultural roots, a sense of purposeful transition persists, moving from the old-world patterns of factory life toward a modern, measured pace. On quiet evenings, the sound of water moving over stones in the creek serves as a reminder of the unchanging geography that supports the people of Glen Raven, grounding their lives in the fundamental reality of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

City of Burlington - Northwest Park (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 152° SE
Elmira (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 137° SE
Mountains-to-Sea Trail (State Park) — 2.2 mi, 327° NW
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 232° SW
Town of Elon Open Space (Local Recreation) — 2.8 mi, 315° NW
Guilford County Park (Local Park) — 4.2 mi, 258° W
Love Graham (Public Artwork) — 5.3 mi, 137° SE
Buffaloe Lanes Mebane (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 101° E
Former Pioneer Camp Meeting/Dining Hall Chimney (Historic Ruins) — 12.8 mi, 169° S
Three College Observatory (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 165° S
R. Wayne Bailey - Caswell Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 14.2 mi, 015° N
Haw River Ballroom (Theatre) — 14.8 mi, 147° SE
NH Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 15.7 mi, 253° W
Raynay Alpaca Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 16.5 mi, 353° N
Fireside Farm & Sawmill (Attraction) — 17.5 mi, 129° SE
Panther Branch Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 17.6 mi, 095° E
February One (Monument) — 17.8 mi, 259° W
Haw River State Park (State Park) — 18.0 mi, 300° NW
Cone Brothers (Monument) — 18.0 mi, 262° W
Studio 503 (Arts Centre) — 18.1 mi, 258° W
Veterns Memorial (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 322° NW
The Marshall Muse Gallery (Gallery) — 18.3 mi, 260° W
205 Collaborative (Arts Centre) — 18.3 mi, 258° W
Shangri-La Stone Village (Attraction) — 18.4 mi, 049° NE
Guilford Native American Art Gallery (Gallery) — 18.4 mi, 259° W
Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 38.5 mi, 208° SW · 52k acres

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