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Jefferson North Carolina Map

Explore Jefferson, 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 Jefferson, North Carolina

How to Use This Jefferson, North Carolina Map

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

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	Jefferson
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Ashe County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.420403
Longitude	-81.473438
Population	1,622
Density	301.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	28640
Area Code	828
County Seat	Jefferson
School District	Ashe County Schools

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About Jefferson, North Carolina

Jefferson is a locality in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,622. The population density is 301.1 people per km². Jefferson is located at 36.4204°N, 81.4734°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Jefferson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28640.

Jefferson exists as a quiet highland settlement where the persistent, clear waters of Naked Creek carve a path through the earth, defining the rhythm of the local topography. It lies 18.0 miles northeast of Boone, NC (from Boone, NC: bearing 38°T), and is situated 18.8 miles east-southeast of Mountain City. The landscape here is characterized by deep, verdant folds in the land, a terrain that demands a deliberate pace from those who traverse its slopes. Only a mile away, the elevated terrain of Mount Jefferson State Natural Area rises with a quiet authority, offering a vantage point over the timbered ridges that define the horizon. The air in Jefferson carries a distinct coolness, a crispness that lingers even when the midday sun warms the soil, and the light at dusk settles over the fields in a soft, muted gold that turns the surrounding woods into silhouettes of charcoal and deep green.

History in Jefferson remains tied to the slow, steady cultivation of the land and the resilient spirit of those who settled these interior reaches long before modern thoroughfares arrived. While the regional economy has transitioned from its agrarian roots, the presence of Hurley Hollow serves as a reminder of the isolation that once shaped the local character and the preservation of Appalachian traditions. Travelers seeking the rush of water might venture toward the mist of Long Hope Falls, while others find a different sort of stillness at the edges of Lake Ashe, five miles from the center. Life in Jefferson follows a measured cadence, where the exchange of a polite greeting holds more weight than the passing of hours, and the community maintains a steady, unremarkable dignity in its daily affairs.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mount Jefferson State Natural Area (State Park) — 0.6 mi, 187° S
Ashe County Park (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 018° N
Ashe County Open Space (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 010° N
Jefferson Overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.0 mi, 161° S
Back Street Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 220° SW
Phoenix Mountain Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 026° NE
Phoenix Mountain (Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 026° NE
Three Top Mountain Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 296° NW
New River State Park (State Park) — 4.3 mi, 149° SE
Five Ridge Theatre (Theatre) — 8.7 mi, 140° SE
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 14.0 mi, 005° N · 155k acres
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 14.3 mi, 003° N · 733k acres
Little Wilson Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.4 mi, 003° N · 5,461 acres
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 14.6 mi, 306° NW · 662k acres
Big Pinnacle (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 352° N
Turtle Island Preserve (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 194° S
Historic Dam Site (Historic Ruins) — 17.5 mi, 213° SW
Tetness, the Polar Bear (Public Artwork) — 18.2 mi, 219° SW
Hands Gallery (Gallery) — 18.2 mi, 220° SW
Common Good Co (Gallery) — 18.2 mi, 220° SW
The Nthº Gallery & Studios (Gallery) — 18.2 mi, 220° SW
Hickory Ridge Living History Museum (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 217° SW
I.G. Greer Auditorium (Theatre) — 18.3 mi, 219° SW
Earth Day 2011 (Monument) — 18.3 mi, 219° SW
Welcome Center and Museum (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 280° W
Johnson County Veterans Memorial Wall (Monument) — 19.0 mi, 283° W
Turnpike Cruisers (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 210° SW
Mystery Hill (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 208° SW
Another Way (ShortCut) (Monument) — 22.1 mi, 311° NW
Where Trails Cross (Attraction) — 22.5 mi, 310° NW

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