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Mooresville North Carolina Map

Explore Mooresville, 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 Mooresville, North Carolina

How to Use This Mooresville, North Carolina Map

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

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.

CityMooresville
StateNorth Carolina (NC)
CountyIredell County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude35.583717
Longitude-80.827755
Population50,193
Density779.5 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes28115, 28117
Area Code704, 980
County SeatStatesville
School DistrictMooresville City Schools

About Mooresville, North Carolina

Mooresville is a locality in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of 50,193. The population density is 779.5 people per km². Mooresville is located at 35.5837°N, 80.8278°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Mooresville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 28115, 28117.

Mooresville reveals itself as a place of quiet, inland persistence, defined by the red clay and enduring woodlands of the Piedmont region. It lies 6.3 miles north-northeast of Davidson, NC (from Davidson, NC: bearing 20°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-northeast of Cornelius. The landscape stretches across gentle, undulating terrain where the air often carries a heavy, humid sweetness in the transition between afternoon and dusk. Two miles away, the expansive waters of Lake Norman provide a cooling presence, while the Rocky River flows silently a mere mile from the center of activity. On the far western horizon, the distant silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains offer a faint, jagged reminder of the higher elevations that define the state’s wilder reaches. Within the immediate footprint of the land, Liberty Park serves as a green anchor, offering a quiet space where the local light catches the leaves in the long, waning hours of the day.

Mooresville emerged from the intersection of agricultural roots and the steady pulse of the rail line, growing outward from its mid-nineteenth-century origins. Early settlers recognized the utility of the fertile soil and the proximity to reliable water, creating a settlement that moved with the slow, deliberate pace of a farming village before the steam whistle signaled a shift toward industry. The architecture of the older districts reflects this transition, featuring sturdy brick facades that have weathered decades of change. Mooresville maintains a tangible sense of its own timeline, where the echoes of the mercantile era still linger in the layout of the streets, reminding residents of a time when the arrival of the train was the singular event that defined the reach of the world.

Modern Mooresville functions as a hub of industrial innovation and regional commerce, anchored by a diverse economy that reaches far beyond its original textile foundations. The presence of specialized automotive engineering and high-performance manufacturing has turned the region into a destination for technical expertise and precision labor. While formal higher education is accessed through nearby regional institutions, the local infrastructure supports a growing workforce that balances traditional trade with modern logistics. Mooresville continues to expand its physical footprint, with arterial roads and commercial corridors providing the necessary framework for a population that values both its quiet, residential periphery and the active, industrious nature of its core.

Culture in Mooresville is inextricably linked to the high-speed legacy of regional motor sports, with many professional racing teams maintaining shops that hum with mechanical precision throughout the year. Annual festivals draw the community into the streets, celebrating the local harvest and the shared history of the Piedmont. Beyond the roar of the engines, the rhythm of daily life is shaped by the proximity to the water and the simple enjoyment of public spaces like Liberty Park. Famous individuals associated with the professional racing circuit often call the area home, adding a layer of global recognition to the local character. Mooresville holds a steady, grounded identity, where the southern register of speech remains a common thread, coloring the way neighbors greet one another in the heat of a July morning or the crisp, quiet air of a November evening.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Moor Park (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 160° S
  • Town of Mooresville - Willow Valley Park (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 112° E
  • Lee Street Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 053° NE
  • Liberty Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 097° E
  • Three Rivers Land Trust Preserve - Westmoreland Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 146° SE
  • AmStar 14 (Cinema) — 1.7 mi, 279° W
  • Bellingham Park Memorial Bench #2 (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 148° SE
  • Davidson College Nature Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 184° S
  • Mecklenburg County Open Space - Abersham Park (Local Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 164° S
  • Duke Family Performance Hall (Theatre) — 5.8 mi, 188° S
  • Waves III (Public Artwork) — 5.8 mi, 189° S
  • Lilly Gallery (Gallery) — 5.9 mi, 189° S
  • Tyler-Tallman Hall (Arts Centre) — 5.9 mi, 190° S
  • Wooden Stone (Gallery) — 6.3 mi, 193° S
  • Early History (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 284° W
  • Lazy 5 Ranch (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.6 mi, 066° NE
  • Lake Norman State Park (State Park) — 7.2 mi, 315° NW
  • Mecklenburg County Open Space - McDowell Creek Greenway (Local Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 196° S
  • Zootastic Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 7.9 mi, 352° N
  • Second Creek Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 055° NE
  • Long Island N.C. (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 307° NW
  • Trebuchet (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 163° S
  • Edgewood Theatre (Theatre) — 11.1 mi, 163° S
  • Royal Pavilion (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 163° S
  • Toddlers Swan Swing (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 163° S
  • Minstrel's Roost (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 163° S
  • Millbridge Speedway (Stadium) — 13.2 mi, 069° E
  • Vance House Museum (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 345° N
  • Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 37.2 mi, 097° E · 52k acres
  • Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 50.7 mi, 305° NW · 511k acres

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About This Mooresville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mooresville, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.583717, -80.827755. 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 Mooresville includes the ZIP code (28115, 28117), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Iredell County (Statesville), and school district assignment (Mooresville City 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.