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Grandy North Carolina Map

Explore Grandy, 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 Grandy, North Carolina

How to Use This Grandy, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	36.242105
Longitude	-75.879084
Population	2,776
Density	158.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	27939
Area Code	919, 984
County Seat	Currituck
School District	Currituck County Schools

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About Grandy, North Carolina

Grandy is a locality in Currituck County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,776. The population density is 158.2 people per km². Grandy is located at 36.2421°N, 75.8791°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27939.

Grandy rests upon a low-slung expanse of earth where the damp, salt-heavy air of the Atlantic Ocean drifts inland to soften the edges of the horizon. It lies 21.0 miles east of Elizabeth City, NC (from Elizabeth City, NC: bearing 100°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north of Powells Point. The landscape here is defined by a quiet, marshy flatness, punctuated by the slow, dark currents of Barnett Creek and the stillness of Perch Pond. Sunlight at dusk catches the reeds in a pale, amber glow, casting long shadows across the fields that stretch toward the distant silhouette of Sand Ridge on the far western edge of the world. Within the boundaries of Currituck County - Walnut Island Park, the ground holds the memory of tides, and the proximity to Sledge Island grants the land a sense of being caught between the solid earth and the fluid reach of the sea.

Grandy maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, anchored by a heritage that has long looked toward the water for sustenance and trade. The local economy persists in the rhythm of small-scale commerce and the seasonal movements of those who work the land and the nearby waterways. Residents often find their way toward the Jeep Trail for a passage through the wilder stretches of the terrain, moving through a geography that feels both ancient and immediate. The character of Grandy is found in the unadorned resilience of its people, who navigate a world shaped by the shifting light of the coast and the enduring influence of the environment that surrounds them.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Currituck County - Walnut Island Park (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 098° E
Currituck County Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 098° E
Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 022° N
North River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 274° W
North River Game Land Dedicated Nature Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 1.2 mi, 275° W
Currituck Banks Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 156° SE
105mm (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 331° NW
North River Game Lands (Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 307° NW
Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.6 mi, 347° N · 16k acres
North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 10.0 mi, 006° N
Kitty Hawk Pier (Viewpoint) — 13.5 mi, 136° SE
Century of Flight Monument (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 138° SE
Wright Brother's Shed (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 141° SE
Theatre of Dare (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 140° SE
U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 275° W
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.3 mi, 177° S · 456k acres
Museum of the Albemarle (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 281° W
Lost Colony House (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 156° SE
Tugboat Explorer Shipwreck (Historic Ruins) — 23.1 mi, 143° SE
The Mother Vine (Attraction) — 24.9 mi, 152° SE
Outer Banks History Center (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 152° SE
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 28.0 mi, 146° SE · 58k acres
Pettigrew State Park (State Park) — 29.7 mi, 224° SW
Red Wolf Center (Museum) — 31.0 mi, 221° SW
Witch of Pungo (Grace Sherwood) Home Site (Historic Ruins) — 32.6 mi, 350° N
Perquimans Arts League (Arts Centre) — 32.9 mi, 264° W
Perquimans County History Museum (Museum) — 33.0 mi, 264° W
VFA-81 Battle E Winner (Public Artwork) — 39.9 mi, 349° N
Imax (Cinema) — 40.4 mi, 352° N
Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum (Museum) — 41.7 mi, 353° N

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