Jackson North Carolina Map

About Jackson, North Carolina

Jackson is a locality in Union County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 430. The population density is 164.4 people per km². Jackson is located at 36.3901°N, 77.4193°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Jackson is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 28173, 27845.

Jackson occupies a quiet expanse of the North Carolina piedmont, where the earth yields to the steady, modest flow of Robin Branch. It lies 5.2 miles southeast of Waxhaw, NC (from Waxhaw, NC: bearing 140°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south of Wesley Chapel. The landscape is defined by a deep, terrestrial stillness, far removed from any maritime influence, characterized instead by the patient accumulation of silt and the persistent growth of hardwood forests. Within the borders of the Catawba Lands Conservancy - Jackson Blackjack Preserve, the soil supports a diverse ecology that remains largely undisturbed by the frantic pace of modern development. Light here descends in long, amber shafts during the late afternoon, illuminating the fine, dark grain of the earth and the dense underbrush that thrives in the temperate, inland air. While the Appalachian Mountains remain a distant, hazy silhouette against the western sky, the immediate horizon is shaped by the gentle, rhythmic rise and fall of the terrain that marks this portion of the state.

Jackson serves as a repository for the agricultural heritage of the region, where the historical reliance on tobacco and textile labor has gradually given way to a more varied, modern economy. The presence of the Catawba Lands Conservancy - Jackson Blackjack Preserve provides a sanctuary for both local flora and those who seek a reprieve from the encroaching reach of urban sprawl. Residents maintain a steady cadence to their days, influenced by the slow, deliberate movement of the seasons rather than the demands of industrial centers. Though Lake Monroe lies ten miles distant, the local character is tethered more closely to the fields and the forested corridors that define the immediate geography. The culture remains rooted in a quiet, pragmatic endurance, reflecting a history of settlement that values the permanence of the soil over the fleeting nature of rapid expansion.

About This Jackson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jackson, North Carolina. Coordinates: 36.390095, -77.419341. 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 Jackson includes the ZIP code (28173, 27845), telephone area code (704, 980, 919, 984), county seat of Union County (Monroe), and school district assignment (Northampton County Schools).

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.