Jackson Heights North Carolina Map
Jackson Heights, 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 Jackson Heights, Lenoir County.
Interactive Map of Jackson Heights, North Carolina
| City | Jackson Heights |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Lenoir |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.2236 |
| Longitude | -77.6333 |
| Population | 794 |
| Density | 266.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Jackson Heights, North Carolina
Jackson Heights is a locality in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 794. The population density is 266.3 people per km². Jackson Heights is located at 35.2236°N, 77.6333°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28504.
Jackson Heights in Lenoir County exhales a quiet stillness, a place where the land unfolds in broad, sun-drenched fields and the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 23.1 miles east-south-east of Goldsboro, NC (from Goldsboro, NC: bearing 119°T), and is situated 4.0 miles south-west of Kinston. The terrain is a gentle, yielding landscape, not dramatic but deeply rooted, where the horizon often seems to stretch into an unbroken expanse of green and gold. Oak trees, gnarled and ancient, stand sentinel along the edges of these cultivated spaces, their branches reaching outward as if to embrace the slow, steady pulse of the countryside. Evenings here possess a particular kind of luminescence, a soft, buttery light that bleeds across the sky, blurring the edges of the world and lending a hushed reverence to the closing of the day. The history of Jackson Heights is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil and the waterways that have sustained it for generations. Agriculture, particularly the cultivation of tobacco and corn, has long been the bedrock of the local economy, shaping the rhythm of life and the very character of the place. Generations have worked this land, their efforts etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring patterns of cultivation and the quiet pride of a harvest brought in. While not a hub of industry, Jackson Heights embodies a resilient spirit, a testament to the enduring connection between people and the land they call home, where the pace of life is measured by the turning of seasons rather than the ticking of a clock.
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About This Jackson Heights Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Jackson Heights, 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 Jackson Heights and Lenoir County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Jackson Heights 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 Jackson Heights 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. |
