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Grimesland North Carolina Map

Explore Grimesland, 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 Grimesland, North Carolina

How to Use This Grimesland, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	35.563496
Longitude	-77.192181
Population	386
Density	219.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	27837
Area Code	919, 984
County Seat	Greenville
School District	Pitt County Schools

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About Grimesland, North Carolina

Grimesland is a locality in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 386. The population density is 219.2 people per km². Grimesland is located at 35.5635°N, 77.1922°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Grimesland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 27837.

Grimesland occupies a flat, expansive stretch of earth where the horizon pulls away in every direction, defined by the quiet persistence of agricultural fields and deep-rooted timber stands. It lies 10.4 miles east-southeast of Greenville, NC (from Greenville, NC: bearing 109°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west of Washington. The dark, fertile soil of the plains absorbs the heat of the afternoon, holding the warmth long after the sun dips behind the distant silhouette of Brights Ridge, which remains a faint, hazy smudge against the western sky. Only a mile away, the slow, rhythmic current of Chicod Creek carves a path through the low-lying terrain, its banks lined with dense thickets that muffle the sound of passing traffic. For those seeking the quietude of the wild, the Lower Tar River Preserve stands four miles off, offering a sanctuary where the canopy closes overhead and the air takes on the cool, damp scent of decaying leaves and undisturbed earth.

Grimesland traces its identity to the cycles of the harvest, where the rhythms of the land have dictated the pace of labor and life since the earliest settlements took hold. While local industry has evolved, the economy remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding acreage, manifesting in a modest, steady commercial presence that serves the needs of its residents without pretense. Evenings here are marked by a particular quality of light, a soft, amber glow that settles over the flatlands and makes the distant reaches of Hardees Pond shimmer like polished glass under the twilight. The people here maintain a quiet, deliberate way of existence, honoring a heritage built on the labor of the field and the endurance of a landscape that demands little but constant, patient attention.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lower Tar River Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 111° E
Town of Chocowinity - Chocowinity Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 6.4 mi, 125° SE
City of Washington Open Space (Local Park) — 6.5 mi, 108° E
Extreme Action Park (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 111° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 7.8 mi, 094° E
Voice of America Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 012° N
River Park North (Local Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 293° NW
NC Museum of Natural Sciences at Greenville (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 287° W
Regal Greenville Grande (Cinema) — 11.9 mi, 273° W
Goose Creek State Park (State Park) — 15.5 mi, 114° SE
North Carolina Museum of Natural Science - Contentnea Creek (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 241° SW
Edward “Blackbeard” Teach Historical Marker (Monument) — 22.2 mi, 107° E
North Carolina Historic Bath (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 106° E
Veterans Monument (Monument) — 22.2 mi, 276° W
Paramount Theatre - Community Theatre (Theatre) — 22.2 mi, 276° W
Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.2 mi, 022° N · 43k acres
Indian Woods (Monument) — 27.1 mi, 023° NE
Greene County History Museum (Museum) — 28.0 mi, 255° W
Aurora Fossil Museum (Museum) — 29.0 mi, 128° SE
Blount-Bridgers House (Gallery) — 30.4 mi, 321° NW
Fort Neroka (Attraction) — 30.5 mi, 261° W
It's A Zoo Life (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 31.2 mi, 300° NW
Parkhill Cinema 3 (Cinema) — 31.3 mi, 318° NW
Sudan Shriners (Public Artwork) — 32.7 mi, 164° S
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.4 mi, 076° E · 230k acres
Croatan National Forest (National Forest) — 35.4 mi, 167° S · 162k acres
Croatan Game Land (Marine Protected Area) — 35.4 mi, 167° S
West Lake Road Observation Point (Viewpoint) — 35.9 mi, 073° E
New Bern Civil War Battlefield Park (Registered Battlefield) — 37.0 mi, 164° S
Catfish Lake South Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 41.5 mi, 178° S · 8,490 acres

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