Mineral Springs North Carolina Map
Explore Mineral Springs, 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 Mineral Springs, North Carolina
How to Use This Mineral Springs, North Carolina Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mineral Springs, 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 Mineral Springs.
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 | Mineral Springs |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Union County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.944236 |
| Longitude | -80.686368 |
| Population | 3,159 |
| Density | 148.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 28135, 28108 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| County Seat | Monroe |
| School District | Union County Public Schools |
About Mineral Springs, North Carolina
Mineral Springs is a locality in Union County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,159. The population density is 148.6 people per km². Mineral Springs is located at 34.9442°N, 80.6864°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Mineral Springs is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 28135, 28108.Mineral Springs occupies a quiet stretch of the Piedmont, defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Little Twelvemile Creek as it carves through the red clay earth. It lies 4.3 miles east-northeast of Waxhaw, NC (from Waxhaw, NC: bearing 78°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south of Indian Trail. The landscape here is one of modest elevation and dense woodland, where the heavy, humid air of afternoon often settles into the hollows until the sun wanes and the shadows stretch long across the fields. Five miles away, the surface of Aero Plantation Lake Number Two mirrors the shifting colors of the sky, providing a stillness that complements the wooded expanse of Greenway, a nearby sanctuary for local flora and fauna. Far to the west, the faint, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally haunt the horizon, serving as a distant reminder of the rugged terrain that anchors the western edge of the state.
Mineral Springs holds the echoes of an agrarian past, where the labor of tobacco cultivation and the steady pulse of textile production once dictated the daily movements of its inhabitants. Though the economy has evolved, the character of the place remains tethered to the land, reflecting a culture that values the slow, deliberate pace of work and the courtesy of a neighbor’s greeting. The local rhythm is marked by the passage of seasons, from the vibrant green of early spring to the muted, scorched gold of the harvest months. Life in Mineral Springs continues with a grounded dignity, where the influence of regional traditions persists in the quiet habits of residents who move through their days with an awareness of the soil beneath them and the vast, inland sky above.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Greenway (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 299° NW
- Divine Custom Frame & Eight Legs Gallery (Gallery) — 3.4 mi, 247° SW
- Spirit of Nature (Public Artwork) — 3.7 mi, 245° SW
- Theater (Theatre) — 4.0 mi, 342° N
- Catawba Lands Conservancy - Jackson Blackjack Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 180° S
- Catawba Lands Conservancy - Waxhaw Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 203° SW
- Union County - Cane Creek Park (Local Recreation) — 6.7 mi, 174° S
- Cane Creek Park (Local Recreation) — 6.7 mi, 174° S
- Battle of Wahab's Plantation (Registered Battlefield) — 7.2 mi, 217° SW
- Memorial Flag (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 037° NE
- Cemetary Bell (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 038° NE
- Stone Theatres Sun Valley 14 Cinemas (Cinema) — 7.8 mi, 017° N
- Andrew Jackson Memorial (Monument) — 7.9 mi, 227° SW
- Union County Community Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 8.1 mi, 071° E
- Mecklenburg County Open Space (Local Park) — 8.3 mi, 338° N
- Mecklenburg County Open Space - Colonel Francis J. Beatty Park (Local Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 338° N
- Andrew Jackson State Park (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 225° SW
- The Black Box (Theatre) — 10.6 mi, 332° NW
- Big Rock (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 315° NW
- Catawba Cultural Center (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 255° W
- Wetland Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.9 mi, 312° NW
- Landsford Canal State Park (State Park) — 15.1 mi, 223° SW
- Coach Ken Waldron Field (Stadium) — 15.2 mi, 321° NW
- Carhartt Mansion (Historic Ruins) — 15.6 mi, 278° W
- Lucas Family Gristmill Site (Historic Ruins) — 15.7 mi, 350° N
- Mint Hill Arts (Arts Centre) — 16.0 mi, 006° N
- Anne Neilson Fine Art (Gallery) — 16.6 mi, 332° NW
- Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.9 mi, 129° SE · 92k acres
- Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.4 mi, 074° E · 17k acres
- Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 43.0 mi, 253° W · 375k acres
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About This Mineral Springs Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mineral Springs, North Carolina. Coordinates: 34.944236, -80.686368. 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 Mineral Springs includes the ZIP code (28135, 28108), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Union County (Monroe), and school district assignment (Union County Public 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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
