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Magnolia North Carolina Map

Explore Magnolia, 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 Magnolia, North Carolina

How to Use This Magnolia, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	34.896248
Longitude	-78.053284
Population	831
Density	300.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	28655, 28453
Area Code	828, 910
County Seat	Morganton
School District	Duplin County Schools

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About Magnolia, North Carolina

Magnolia is a locality in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 831. The population density is 300.4 people per km². Magnolia is located at 34.8962°N, 78.0533°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Magnolia is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 28655, 28453.

Magnolia claims a quiet expanse of the piedmont, defined by the persistent, unhurried flow of Hunting Creek as it carves through the red-clay earth. It lies 1.5 miles south-southwest of Morganton, NC (from Morganton, NC: bearing 199°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west of Valdese. The terrain here rises and falls with a deliberate grace, pulling the eye toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains that line the western horizon like a jagged promise of cooler air. Leonhart Lake sits three miles away, a still mirror reflecting the heavy, humid light of late afternoon, while the grounds of City of Morganton - Drexel Heritage Park offer a quiet transition between the wilder woodlands and the settled grid of the streets. The atmosphere holds a particular weight at dusk, when the shadows stretch thin and long across the open fields, turning the soil into a deep, bruised violet under the fading sun.

Magnolia maintains a rhythm tethered to the enduring cycles of land and industry, where the legacy of textile mills and local harvests continues to shape the daily movement of its people. The local economy thrives on a quiet persistence, honoring a history that values the labor of the hand and the yield of the soil. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the terrain dips toward the distant basin of Ball Alley, a reminder of the vast, varied topography that guards this interior landscape. Life in Magnolia proceeds with a measured, steady cadence, where the rustle of wind through the pines and the occasional low hum of traffic serve as the primary soundtrack to a day spent under the wide, pale sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Magnolia Open Space (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 347° N
Town of Rose Hill - Jerome Park (Local Recreation) — 5.4 mi, 165° S
Cowan Museum of History and Science (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 048° NE
Liberty Hall (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 049° NE
Angola Bay Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 12.7 mi, 134° SE
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - Northeast Cape Fear River Murray Preserve (Conservation Area) — 14.3 mi, 148° SE
North Carolina Marble Co (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 292° W
Arts Co of Faison (Arts Centre) — 16.0 mi, 343° N
Black River Preserve (Conservation Area) — 17.6 mi, 218° SW
Holly Shelter Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 23.7 mi, 147° SE
Bay Tree Lake State Natural Area (State Park) — 24.8 mi, 231° SW
Our Heroes (Monument) — 24.9 mi, 163° S
Cliffs of the Neuss l (Viewpoint) — 25.6 mi, 022° N
Hubb's Farm (Home of Hubb's Corn Maze) (Attraction) — 25.8 mi, 307° NW
Sandy Run Savannas State Natural Area (State Park) — 27.3 mi, 128° SE
The Big Barn Theater (Theatre) — 27.5 mi, 353° N
Onslow County Museum (Museum) — 28.6 mi, 090° E
Stage Road Monument (Attraction) — 30.4 mi, 186° S
Loyalist Monument (Attraction) — 30.5 mi, 186° S
Patriot (Grady) Monument (Attraction) — 30.5 mi, 186° S
Battle of Goldsborough Bridge (Monument) — 30.6 mi, 003° N
Bentonville Civil War Trenches (Registered Battlefield) — 31.9 mi, 332° NW
Confederate Assault/Morris Farm (Registered Battlefield) — 31.9 mi, 333° NW
La Grange Arts Center (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 028° NE
SJAFB Sabre Base theater (Theatre) — 32.3 mi, 009° N
F4E Phantom II (Public Artwork) — 32.7 mi, 011° N
Croatan National Forest (National Forest) — 46.1 mi, 085° E · 162k acres
Croatan Game Land (Marine Protected Area) — 46.1 mi, 085° E
Catfish Lake South Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 49.6 mi, 089° E · 8,490 acres
Pocosin Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 55.8 mi, 097° E · 12k acres

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