Hudson North Carolina Map
Explore Hudson, 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 Hudson, North Carolina
How to Use This Hudson, North Carolina Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hudson, 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 Hudson.
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 | Hudson |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.848464 |
| Longitude | -81.495927 |
| Population | 3,780 |
| Density | 399.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 28638 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| County Seat | Lenoir |
| School District | Caldwell County Schools |
About Hudson, North Carolina
Hudson is a locality in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,780. The population density is 399.0 people per km². Hudson is located at 35.8485°N, 81.4959°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Hudson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28638.Hudson reveals itself through a landscape of persistent, deep-rooted greenery that stretches across the rolling terrain of the North Carolina piedmont. It lies 5.1 miles south-southeast of Lenoir, NC (from Lenoir, NC: bearing 152°T), and is situated 2.0 miles northwest of Sawmills. Gunpowder Creek carves a quiet, steady path through the earth only a mile away, its waters moving with a deliberate patience that defines the local pace. To the far west, the hazy silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains press against the horizon, marking the boundary where the flatlands begin to climb into rugged elevation. Within the center of the landscape, the Town of Hudson - Redwood Park offers a space where the light filters through the canopy in long, amber slats during the late afternoon, illuminating the grass with a clarity that feels both ancient and immediate.
Hudson holds a history built upon the steady labor of the textile and furniture industries, trades that once dictated the pulse of every shift change and whistle blow. While the rhythm of modern commerce has shifted, the legacy of that work remains in the sturdy architecture and the industrious spirit that persists in the daily routines of its people. Residents often look toward the nearby stretches of Rhodhiss Lake, where the water collects in a stillness that mirrors the quietude of the surrounding woodland. The cultural memory of the region extends toward the nearby Happy Valley, a place whose name carries the weight of long-settled generations, grounding the identity of Hudson in a heritage that values both the persistence of the land and the quiet dignity of a life well-lived.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Town of Hudson - Redwood Park (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 052° NE
- Town of Hudson Open Space (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 193° S
- Thbroyhill_Walkingpark (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 333° NW
- Sawmills Veterans Park (Local Park) — 4.0 mi, 173° S
- Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 171° S
- Stone Bench (Public Artwork) — 4.8 mi, 335° NW
- McGalliard Falls (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 215° SW
- Johns River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 240° SW
- Hickory Aviation Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 141° SE
- Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 10.5 mi, 324° NW · 511k acres
- Old Hickory Tavern (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 133° SE
- Catawba Science Center (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 131° SE
- Hickory Museum of Art (Gallery) — 12.0 mi, 130° SE
- Wilson Creek, North Carolina Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 12.0 mi, 282° W · 7,017 acres
- Buffalo Cove Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 12.0 mi, 348° N
- Belk Centrum (Arts Centre) — 12.2 mi, 128° SE
- Historic Town Limits (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 236° SW
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina (Nature Reserve) — 12.7 mi, 237° SW
- Wilderness Gateway State Trail (State Park) — 14.2 mi, 137° SE
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House) (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 302° NW
- South Mountains State Park (State Park) — 16.2 mi, 207° SW
- Harper Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 16.8 mi, 297° NW · 7,051 acres
- Chestnut Knob Overlook (Viewpoint) — 18.5 mi, 206° SW
- Historic Newton Depot (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 128° SE
- Newton Depot Equipment Pavilion (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 128° SE
- Catawba County Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 130° SE
- Linville Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.0 mi, 266° W · 12k acres
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station (Historic Ruins) — 22.0 mi, 332° NW
- Ensemble Stage (Theatre) — 22.1 mi, 333° NW
- Build a Fairy House (Attraction) — 23.2 mi, 254° W
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About This Hudson Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hudson, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.848464, -81.495927. 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 Hudson includes the ZIP code (28638), telephone area code (828), county seat of Caldwell County (Lenoir), and school district assignment (Caldwell 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. |
