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Hildebran North Carolina Map

Explore Hildebran, 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 Hildebran, North Carolina

How to Use This Hildebran, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	35.714021
Longitude	-81.422033
Population	1,679
Density	229.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	28637
Area Code	828
County Seat	Morganton
School District	Burke County Schools

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About Hildebran, North Carolina

Hildebran is a locality in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,679. The population density is 229.2 people per km². Hildebran is located at 35.7140°N, 81.4220°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Hildebran is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28637.

Hildebran stretches across the undulating Piedmont landscape, where the soil holds a deep, rusted iron hue beneath the canopy of hardwood forests. It lies 4.7 miles west-southwest of Hickory, NC (from Hickory, NC: bearing 254°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west of St. Stephens. Henry Fork carves a quiet, persistent path just a mile away, its waters reflecting the heavy, humid stillness that settles over the land before a summer storm. On the western horizon, the distant silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains frame the sky, providing a jagged, hazy boundary to the world. Within the borders of Hildebran, the Town of Hildebran - Hildebran Park offers a green expanse where the light filters through tall oaks, casting long, splintered shadows that shift with the slow, deliberate pace of the afternoon.

Hildebran carries the weight of a regional history rooted in the rhythmic clatter of textile mills and the steady labor of manufacturing. The local economy grew from these industrial fibers, shaping a culture of craftsmanship that remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the older streets. While Lake Hickory sits only three miles away, the life of Hildebran stays tethered to the patterns of the interior, where the air smells of turned earth and pine needles. Residents move through their days with a quiet, observant courtesy, acknowledging the seasonal shifts that dictate the rhythm of the harvest and the cooling of the evenings. In the quiet corners of the landscape, the legacy of the region’s past persists in the careful maintenance of the land, grounding Hildebran in a permanence that persists long after the shift whistles have faded.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Hildebran - Hildebran Park (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 156° SE
Long View Recreation Center (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 048° NE
City of Hickory - Henry Fork River Park (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 111° E
Hickory Aviation Museum (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 043° NE
Spring Park (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 281° W
Catawba County - Bakers Mountain Park (Local Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 174° S
Old Hickory Tavern (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 075° E
Wilderness Gateway State Trail (State Park) — 5.1 mi, 150° SE
Catawba Science Center (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 073° E
Hickory Museum of Art (Gallery) — 5.2 mi, 073° E
Martin Luther (Public Artwork) — 5.6 mi, 071° E
Belk Centrum (Arts Centre) — 5.7 mi, 072° E
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 325° NW
McGalliard Falls (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 293° NW
Historic Newton Depot (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 104° E
Newton Depot Equipment Pavilion (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 103° E
Confederate Soldier Monument (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 107° E
Catawba County Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 107° E
Johns River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 295° NW
South Mountains State Park (State Park) — 12.3 mi, 233° SW
South Mountains Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 13.5 mi, 254° W
Jacob Fork Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.2 mi, 238° SW
Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina (Nature Reserve) — 15.1 mi, 279° W
Balls Creek Campground (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 108° E
Wilson Creek, North Carolina Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.7 mi, 307° NW · 7,017 acres
Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 20.6 mi, 330° NW · 511k acres
House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House) (Attraction) — 23.4 mi, 316° NW
Little Theater (Theatre) — 23.4 mi, 175° S
Linville Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.2 mi, 287° W · 12k acres
Something Rotten (Attraction) — 26.6 mi, 276° W

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