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Kelford North Carolina Map

Explore Kelford, 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 Kelford, North Carolina

How to Use This Kelford, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	36.179601
Longitude	-77.223576
Population	203
Density	162.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	27847
Area Code	919, 984
County Seat	Windsor
School District	Bertie County Schools

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About Kelford, North Carolina

Kelford is a locality in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 203. The population density is 162.6 people per km². Kelford is located at 36.1796°N, 77.2236°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Kelford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 27847.

Kelford emerges from the flat, dark-soiled expanses of the coastal plain, defined by the slow, deliberate movement of the Cashie River as it curves through the low-lying terrain. It lies 26.2 miles northeast of Tarboro, NC (from Tarboro, NC: bearing 42°T), and is situated 15.2 miles west-southwest of Ahoskie. The air here holds a heavy, fertile stillness, particularly at dusk when the humidity gathers around the trunks of loblolly pines and the shadows lengthen across fields that stretch toward the horizon. Four miles to the north, the rise of Fox Bark disrupts the otherwise level plane, serving as a subtle landmark in a landscape dominated by agriculture and the encroaching greenery of the Roanoke River Wetlands Game Land. The light at this hour takes on a bruised, amber quality, catching the dust kicked up by the wind and turning the quiet roads into corridors of hazy, golden suspension.

Kelford maintains a quiet endurance, its character tied to the rhythms of the seasons and a long-standing reliance on the surrounding timber and produce. The economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a history of labor that has consistently looked toward the soil rather than the industrial centers further west. Residents move with a measured pace, acknowledging the distance from the frantic pulse of larger hubs, finding a distinct, solitary peace in the expanses of farmland that buffer the settlement. While the bustle of modern life feels remote, the presence of the Roanoke River Wetlands Game Land provides a necessary sanctuary, ensuring that the wilder, wooded edges of the region remain a constant, brooding backdrop to the daily business of Kelford.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Roanoke River Wetlands Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 202° S
Lower Roanoke River (Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 194° S
Roanoke River Meanders Preserve (Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 303° NW
Rock Museum (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 250° W
Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.9 mi, 169° S · 43k acres
Tillery Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 14.3 mi, 276° W
Murfreesboro Veterans War Monument (Monument) — 19.5 mi, 021° N
Indian Woods (Monument) — 21.4 mi, 145° SE
Joseph Montfort Burial Site (Monument) — 23.0 mi, 297° NW
Chowan Swamp State Natural Area (State Park) — 23.7 mi, 053° NE
Blount-Bridgers House (Gallery) — 25.9 mi, 223° SW
Parkhill Cinema 3 (Cinema) — 27.0 mi, 225° SW
Royal Palace Theatre (Cinema) — 27.9 mi, 304° NW
Merchants Millpond State Park (State Park) — 30.8 mi, 060° NE
South Quay Sandhills (State Wilderness) — 31.5 mi, 035° NE
Bear-ology (Museum) — 34.1 mi, 129° SE
Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Community House and Interpretive Center (Museum) — 36.4 mi, 002° N
It's A Zoo Life (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 37.0 mi, 223° SW
Medoc Mountain Canoe & Kayak access (Attraction) — 37.4 mi, 278° W
Greensville County-Emporia Historical Museum (Museum) — 39.2 mi, 333° NW
NC Museum of Natural Sciences at Greenville (Museum) — 40.4 mi, 192° S
Perquimans Arts League (Arts Centre) — 42.3 mi, 089° E
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.6 mi, 060° NE · 228k acres
Paramount Theatre - Community Theatre (Theatre) — 45.0 mi, 207° SW
Extreme Action Park (Attraction) — 45.8 mi, 170° S
West Lake Road Observation Point (Viewpoint) — 48.4 mi, 132° SE
Wilson Theatre (Theatre) — 49.6 mi, 231° SW
Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 71.5 mi, 141° SE · 8,920 acres
Croatan National Forest (National Forest) — 77.7 mi, 173° S · 162k acres

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