Explore Hendersonville, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hendersonville, 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 Hendersonville.
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 | Hendersonville |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Henderson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.318728 |
| Longitude | -82.460953 |
| Population | 15,137 |
| Density | 789.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 28792, 28739, 28791, 28793 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| County Seat | Hendersonville |
| School District | Henderson County Schools |
Hendersonville holds a quiet prominence upon the elevated terrain where the Wash Creek carves its path through the earth. It lies 10.7 miles south-southeast of Arden, NC (from Arden, NC: bearing 163°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-southeast of Fletcher. This inland landscape remains defined by the cooling presence of Lugana Lake, which lies only a mile away to temper the afternoon heat. Beyond the immediate soil, the distant Blue Ridge Mountains form a jagged silhouette against the horizon, anchoring the visual field of every traveler. Residents often find solace in the stillness of Boyd Park, a local sanctuary that keeps the pace of daily life deliberate and grounded. When the light shifts at dusk, the shadows lengthen across the fields, casting a soft, amber glow over the nearby slopes.
Hendersonville emerged from a tradition of agrarian resilience, long sustained by the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its early settlers. The local economy has shifted over generations from the cycles of harvest to a diverse arrangement of commerce, service, and specialized production. While the echoes of former textile and agricultural dominance linger in the architecture of the older districts, the modern workforce focuses on healthcare and professional services. Labor here honors the necessity of the seasons, maintaining a connection to the land that persists despite the encroachment of modern industry. Every shop and office contributes to an economy that values stability over the frantic pace of larger urban centers. The character of the local industry remains tethered to this specific geography, ensuring that the movement of goods and ideas follows the natural contours of the region.
Hendersonville cultivates a cultural life defined by the Appalachian ballad tradition and a courteous, deliberate social register. The downtown area preserves a sense of historical continuity, while the surrounding environment offers the raw beauty of Turley Falls to those who seek the solitude of falling water. Visitors might wander toward the deeper timber of Buck Forest, a place where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and pine. The novelist Thomas Wolfe, though born in the nearby region, remains a prominent figure whose literary legacy permeates the cultural consciousness of the area. Local gatherings and seasonal events often draw the population together, reinforcing a shared identity that remains distinct from the surrounding piedmont. Even as the years pass, the residents maintain a collective memory that honors both the quiet, dark corners of Dark Cove and the vibrant, public spaces where the community breathes as one.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hendersonville, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.318728, -82.460953. 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 Hendersonville includes the ZIP code (28792, 28739, 28791), telephone area code (828), county seat of Henderson County (Hendersonville), 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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |