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Mayodan North Carolina Map

Explore Mayodan, 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 Mayodan, North Carolina

How to Use This Mayodan, North Carolina Map

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

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.

CityMayodan
StateNorth Carolina (NC)
CountyRockingham County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude36.422573
Longitude-79.968895
Population2,418
Density324.5 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code27027
Area Code336
County SeatWentworth
School DistrictRockingham County Schools

About Mayodan, North Carolina

Mayodan is a locality in Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,418. The population density is 324.5 people per km². Mayodan is located at 36.4226°N, 79.9689°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Mayodan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 27027.

Mayodan unfolds where the Mayo River carves a steady, winding path through the dense, verdant woodlands of the North Carolina piedmont. It lies 12.3 miles west-southwest of Eden, NC (from Eden, NC: bearing 245°T), and is situated 1.9 miles north-northwest of Madison. Sunlight filters through the canopy in long, amber shafts, illuminating the quiet passage of water over smooth stones as it moves toward the confluence. The air here holds the cooling influence of the earth and the deep, damp scent of leaf mold, a reminder that the distant Appalachian Mountains exert a silent pressure on the weather patterns that drift across these plains. Residents find a familiar stillness within the boundaries of Mayodan Park, where the land opens into managed green spaces that mirror the natural rhythm of the surrounding woods, providing a place where the light at dusk settles softly over the grass, turning the horizon into a muted palette of violet and slate.

History resides in the physical remains of the industrial brick structures that once anchored the local economy, signaling a time when the hum of textile mills defined the cadence of the day. While the looms have long since quieted, the architecture serves as a sturdy anchor for a landscape that has transitioned into a more contemplative pace, reflecting the persistence of a people who have adapted their livelihoods to the changing tides of regional manufacturing. Seven miles to the east, the expansive surface of Belews Lake offers a different kind of stillness, a broad expanse of water that gathers the sky and provides a counterpoint to the narrow, rushing currents of the river. The character of Mayodan remains rooted in this interplay between the industry of the past and the quiet, enduring presence of the water, a place where the daily movement of life follows the simple, unforced direction of the current.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Mayo River State Park (State Park) — 0.5 mi, 064° NE
  • Mayodan Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 192° S
  • Ferris Memorial Park Maintenance (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 306° NW
  • Lawson Family Murder Museum (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 168° S
  • Dan River Public Access (Local Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 202° S
  • Stoneville Sign (Public Artwork) — 4.6 mi, 048° NE
  • Piedmont Land Conservancy Preserve - Knight-Brown Nature Preserve (Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 196° S
  • Piedmont Land Conservancy Preserve (Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 194° S
  • Dan River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 077° E
  • Stokes County Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 13.2 mi, 266° W
  • Stoneman's Raid (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 266° W
  • Hanging Rock State Park (State Park) — 13.4 mi, 260° W
  • Window Falls (Attraction) — 16.2 mi, 265° W
  • Hidden Falls (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 264° W
  • Lower Cascades (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 268° W
  • City of Greensboro Open Space (Local Recreation) — 16.7 mi, 172° S
  • Upper Casscades (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 264° W
  • Veterns Memorial (Monument) — 18.0 mi, 110° E
  • 9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 18.7 mi, 148° SE
  • Amphitheater (Theatre) — 18.8 mi, 270° W
  • Rainbow Magic Alpaca Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 20.3 mi, 168° S
  • Fairystone Farms Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 23.7 mi, 341° N
  • MoJo JoJo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 23.9 mi, 171° S
  • Barn Dinner Theater (Theatre) — 23.9 mi, 172° S
  • O'Brien Art Gallery (Gallery) — 25.6 mi, 158° S
  • The Marshall Muse Gallery (Gallery) — 25.9 mi, 157° SE
  • Bethabara Visitor Center (Museum) — 26.0 mi, 225° SW
  • GreenHill Center for NC Art (Gallery) — 26.1 mi, 157° SE
  • Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 58.2 mi, 296° NW · 155k acres
  • Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 63.9 mi, 342° N · 733k acres

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About This Mayodan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mayodan, North Carolina. Coordinates: 36.422573, -79.968895. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Mayodan includes the ZIP code (27027), telephone area code (336), county seat of Rockingham County (Wentworth), and school district assignment (Rockingham County Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.