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Jonas Ridge North Carolina Map

Explore Jonas Ridge, 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 Jonas Ridge, North Carolina

How to Use This Jonas Ridge, North Carolina Map

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

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	Jonas Ridge
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Burke County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.972628
Longitude	-81.894833
Population	480
Density	12.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	28657, 28641
Area Code	828
County Seat	Morganton

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About Jonas Ridge, North Carolina

Jonas Ridge is a locality in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Jonas Ridge is located at 35.9726°N, 81.8948°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 28657, 28641.

Jonas Ridge commands a high, rugged elevation where the air thins into a crisp, invigorating clarity that defines the character of the high country. It lies 19.6 miles northwest of Morganton, NC (from Morganton, NC: bearing 323°T), and is situated 18.2 miles west-northwest of Gamewell. Upper Creek carves its path through the nearby terrain, its waters tumbling over moss-slicked stones with a persistent, melodic urgency that anchors the landscape. Only a mile away, the sprawling expanse of Pisgah National Forest provides a dense, emerald backdrop, while the thunderous descent of Linville Falls echoes through the crags just two miles from the ridge. The light here at dusk possesses a singular quality, bruising the sky with deep violets and golds that seem to catch on the jagged silhouettes of the distant Blue Ridge Mountains, which loom like silent sentinels against the western horizon.

Jonas Ridge maintains a quiet, self-reliant pace, rooted in a history of mountain husbandry and the slow, deliberate work of those who have long harvested the timber and soil of these slopes. While the modern economy has shifted toward the seasonal rhythms of visitors seeking the solitude of the woods, the area remains tethered to its traditional Appalachian identity, where the influence of the ballad tradition still lingers in the cadence of local speech. Those who traverse the region often look toward the Yancey Ridge Trail for a deeper communion with the earth, or find a brief, still reflection in the waters of Land Harbors Lake. Life here unfolds with a measured gravity, far removed from the frantic hum of the lowlands, favoring the enduring, unadorned beauty of a life lived in proximity to the wild, vertical geography of the interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 1.1 mi, 194° S · 511k acres
Linville Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 1.1 mi, 217° SW · 12k acres
Blue Ridge Conservancy Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 327° NW
Camp Creek Overlook (MP 315.6) (Viewpoint) — 1.7 mi, 289° W
Linville River State Natural and Scenic River (State Park) — 2.1 mi, 225° SW
Gill State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 329° NW
Linville Falls (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 229° SW
Pineola State Natural Area (State Park) — 2.8 mi, 358° N
Harper Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 3.0 mi, 051° NE · 7,051 acres
Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 3.0 mi, 032° NE · 5,702 acres
Anvil Arts Studio (Gallery) — 3.5 mi, 266° W
Pisgah Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 239° SW
Avery County Open Space (Local Park) — 4.2 mi, 262° W
Wilson Creek, North Carolina Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 6.6 mi, 076° E · 7,017 acres
Mortimer memorial (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 084° E
Avery County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 347° N
Law Enforcement Memorial (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 347° N
Stack Rock (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 027° NE
Daffodil Flats (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 186° S
Linn Cove Viaduct (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 029° NE
Mosaic Mural (Public Artwork) — 10.5 mi, 248° W
Toe River Arts (Gallery) — 10.5 mi, 248° W
Treats Studio (Gallery) — 10.5 mi, 248° W
NC Mineral and Gem Festival (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 239° SW
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 12.9 mi, 324° NW · 662k acres
Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station (Historic Ruins) — 16.1 mi, 048° NE
Ensemble Stage (Theatre) — 16.4 mi, 048° NE
Roan Mountain State Park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 17.4 mi, 320° NW
Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina (Nature Reserve) — 19.4 mi, 143° SE
Buck Ridge Lookout Tower (Historic Ruins) — 20.2 mi, 351° N

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