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Linville North Carolina Map

Explore Linville, 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 Linville, North Carolina

How to Use This Linville, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	36.067474
Longitude	-81.871431
Population	283
Density	61.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	28761, 28646
Area Code	828
County Seat	Newland
School District	Avery County Schools

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About Linville, North Carolina

Linville is a locality in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 283. The population density is 61.2 people per km². Linville is located at 36.0675°N, 81.8714°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 28761, 28646.

Linville rises from the high, rugged terrain of the interior, where the air thins and cools against the steep, wooded slopes. It lies 15.1 miles southwest of Boone, NC (from Boone, NC: bearing 227°T), and is situated 15.1 miles northeast of Spruce Pine. The Linville River cuts a crisp, cold path through the bedrock nearby, its current moving with a persistent, percussive energy that defines the local cadence. Just a mile away, the quiet surface of Lake Kawahna mirrors the dense canopy of hardwoods, offering a stillness that contrasts with the rushing water. To the west, the distant Blue Ridge Mountains form a jagged, violet silhouette against the sky, while the immediate landscape is dominated by the dense, protected wilderness of Sugar Mountain State Natural Area. The light here has a peculiar, sharp clarity in the late afternoon, catching the edges of the hemlocks and turning the deep green of the forest into something dark and metallic before the sun slips behind the ridges.

Linville carries a quiet history, rooted in the hard work of those who found purpose in these highlands long before the modern roads arrived. The economy remains tethered to the land and the changing seasons, drawing visitors who seek the trails that wind toward Falls Hollow or look for the dramatic descent of Linville Falls. Those who walk the Daniel Boone Scout Trail often find the ground underfoot packed with the grit of ancient stone, a reminder of the slow, grinding forces that shaped this interior plateau. Life moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by a tradition of self-reliance and an appreciation for the subtle shifts in the weather. It is a place where the work of the day is often punctuated by the sound of the wind moving through the high timber, a sound that persists long after the tools of trade have been set aside.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sugar Mountain State Natural Area (State Park) — 1.2 mi, 312° NW
Little Bald Overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.3 mi, 125° SE
Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 1.5 mi, 146° SE · 511k acres
Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 1.5 mi, 146° SE · 5,702 acres
Pineola State Natural Area (State Park) — 2.8 mi, 211° SW
Grandfather Mountain Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 030° NE
Grandfather Mountain (Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 030° NE
Stack Rock (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 062° NE
Avery County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 294° NW
Law Enforcement Memorial (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 294° NW
Linn Cove Viaduct (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 061° NE
Wilson Creek, North Carolina Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 3.8 mi, 059° NE · 7,017 acres
Harper Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 4.1 mi, 161° S · 7,051 acres
Clark Gallery (Gallery) — 6.5 mi, 001° N
Pisgah Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 130° SE
Linville Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.7 mi, 195° S · 12k acres
Greater Foscoe Mining Company (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 042° NE
Anvil Arts Studio (Gallery) — 8.4 mi, 215° SW
Mortimer memorial (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 132° SE
Linville Falls (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 201° S
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 9.7 mi, 301° NW · 662k acres
North Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 307° NW
Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station (Historic Ruins) — 11.4 mi, 068° E
The Gardener (Public Artwork) — 11.7 mi, 067° NE
Ensemble Stage (Theatre) — 11.7 mi, 067° NE
Buck Ridge Lookout Tower (Historic Ruins) — 14.2 mi, 342° N
Roan Mountain State Park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 14.3 mi, 298° NW
Dianne Borde-Sutherland-Cane Creek Pottery (Gallery) — 14.6 mi, 255° W
Hickory Ridge Living History Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 049° NE
NC Mineral and Gem Festival (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 222° SW

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