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Hope Mills North Carolina Map

Explore Hope Mills, 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 Hope Mills, North Carolina

How to Use This Hope Mills, North Carolina Map

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

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.

CityHope Mills
StateNorth Carolina (NC)
CountyCumberland County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude34.971593
Longitude-78.959694
Population17,808
Density854.1 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code28348
Area Code704, 980
County SeatFayetteville
School DistrictCumberland County Schools

About Hope Mills, North Carolina

Hope Mills is a locality in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of 17,808. The population density is 854.1 people per km². Hope Mills is located at 34.9716°N, 78.9597°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Hope Mills is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28348.

Hope Mills occupies a quiet expanse of land where the flat, fertile earth of the Atlantic Coastal Plain meets the persistent, moving water of Little Rockfish Creek. It lies 6.8 miles south-southwest of Fayetteville, NC (from Fayetteville, NC: bearing 214°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east-southeast of Rockfish. The current of the creek shapes the local topography, carving a path through soil that has supported generations of inhabitants. To the west, the faint, jagged silhouette of Mac Ridge serves as a solitary reminder of higher elevations far beyond the horizon. Hope Mills Lake serves as the central liquid heart of the landscape, reflecting the shifting colors of the sky as day transitions into dusk. Visitors often find solace in the open green spaces of Hope Mills Municipal Park, where the afternoon light filters through the canopy in long, golden slants.

Industry in Hope Mills emerged from the necessity of harnessing the power of local waterways to drive the early textile mills that defined the regional economy. These wooden structures and their iron gears once dictated the pace of life, pulling raw materials from the surrounding fields and spinning them into the fabric of daily survival. Over time, the economic focus shifted from manufacturing to the diverse service sectors and retail corridors that now flank the primary thoroughfares. The legacy of those early mills remains embedded in the collective memory, even as the modern economy trades in commerce rather than cotton. Residents maintain a steady, practical rhythm, favoring a life built on the quiet stability of local enterprise.

Hope Mills fosters a cultural character grounded in the Southern tradition of neighborly hospitality and an enduring connection to the land. The community gathers for seasonal festivals and local events that celebrate the shared identity of a place defined by its inland geography and regional roots. While the pace of life remains deliberate, the influence of nearby urban centers occasionally filters into the local atmosphere, bringing a wider perspective to this specific corner of the state. Prominent figures like the professional golfer Ray Floyd have roots that connect back to this region, adding a note of distinction to the local narrative. The quietude of the evenings, punctuated only by the sound of crickets or the distant murmur of traffic, underscores the persistent, unassuming nature of life in Hope Mills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Hope Mills Municipal Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 030° NE
  • Howitzer (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 071° E
  • Three Rivers Land Trust Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 093° E
  • Parkton Animal Oasis (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.7 mi, 227° SW
  • Fayetteville Fish Hatchery (State Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 311° NW
  • Cumberland County - Arnette Park (Local Recreation) — 6.0 mi, 066° NE
  • Lake Rim Park (Local Park) — 6.0 mi, 310° NW
  • Ghost Tower (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 033° NE
  • Edgar Allen Poe's House (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 034° NE
  • Independent Light Infantry Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 038° NE
  • Fayetteville Public Works Land (Local Recreation) — 7.4 mi, 003° N
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 030° NE
  • Cook Quad Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 7.9 mi, 028° NE
  • City of Fayetteville Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 033° NE
  • Cape Fear River Trail (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 032° NE
  • Clark Park Nature Center (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 033° NE
  • Clark Park Falls (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 033° NE
  • Lumber River Conservancy Preserve (Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 251° W
  • North Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement - Red-cockaded Woodpecker (State Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 142° SE
  • Greek Amphitheater (Theatre) — 12.1 mi, 024° NE
  • Carver's Creek State Park (State Park) — 13.3 mi, 014° N
  • ZipQuest Waterfall Treetop Adventure (Attraction) — 13.5 mi, 025° NE
  • Bushy Lake State Natural Area (State Park) — 15.1 mi, 115° SE
  • Red Springs Historical Museum (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 228° SW
  • Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve-Museum (Museum) — 26.1 mi, 298° NW
  • Taylor's Aquarium (Aquarium) — 26.2 mi, 053° NE
  • ARTworks Vass (Gallery) — 26.7 mi, 317° NW
  • Falls Overlook Structure (Viewpoint) — 30.5 mi, 305° NW
  • Hubb's Farm (Home of Hubb's Corn Maze) (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 071° E
  • Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 50.7 mi, 292° W · 52k acres

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About This Hope Mills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hope Mills, North Carolina. Coordinates: 34.971593, -78.959694. 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 Hope Mills includes the ZIP code (28348), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Cumberland County (Fayetteville), and school district assignment (Cumberland 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.