Icard North Carolina Map
Icard, North Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Icard, Burke County.
Interactive Map of Icard, North Carolina
| City | Icard |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Burke |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.727354 |
| Longitude | -81.470646 |
| Population | 2,153 |
| Density | 231.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Icard, North Carolina
Icard is a locality in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,153. The population density is 231.2 people per km². Icard is located at 35.7274°N, 81.4706°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28612.
Icard rests in a gentle cradle of rolling hills, where the broad shoulders of the Blue Ridge Mountains begin to soften into the Piedmont. It lies 7.3 miles west of Hickory, NC (from Hickory, NC: bearing 267°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south of Sawmills. The land here is a patchwork of verdant pastures and shadowed woodlands, bisected by the meandering course of Jacob Fork. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, casts a hazy, diffused glow, softening the edges of barns and farmhouses that dot the landscape. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a quiet testament to the enduring agricultural character of the region. Even the gravel roads, worn smooth by generations of tires, seem to hum with a low, contented energy, leading the eye toward distant, tree-clad ridges. This corner of Burke County has long been shaped by the land and the labor it demands. Historically, farming has been the backbone of Icard, with crops like tobacco and corn yielding to the fertile soil, leaving a legacy of weathered barns and fields that still bear the marks of cultivation. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, a steady cadence that has seen the rise and fall of various agricultural booms and busts. While the immediate economy has diversified, a deep connection to the land persists, evident in the roadside stands offering local produce and the quiet pride taken in tending the earth. The spirit of Icard is one of quiet resilience, a place where the past is not forgotten but gently integrated into the ongoing flow of everyday life, with the distant whisper of the mountains always present.
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About This Icard Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Icard, North Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Icard and Burke County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Icard is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Icard is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
