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Mount Gilead North Carolina Map

Explore Mount Gilead, 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 Mount Gilead, North Carolina

How to Use This Mount Gilead, North Carolina Map

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

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	Mount Gilead
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Montgomery County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.216362
Longitude	-80.005007
Population	1,171
Density	129.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	28622, 27306
Area Code	828, 336
County Seat	Troy
School District	Montgomery County Schools

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About Mount Gilead, North Carolina

Mount Gilead is a locality in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,171. The population density is 129.5 people per km². Mount Gilead is located at 35.2164°N, 80.0050°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Mount Gilead is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 28622, 27306.

Mount Gilead occupies a quiet stretch of the Piedmont where the earth rises and falls in long, rhythmic swells of red clay and heavy loam. It lies 14.6 miles southeast of Albemarle, NC (from Albemarle, NC: bearing 130°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east of Norwood. The air here holds a stillness that lingers long after the sun dips below the horizon, casting a copper glow across the fields that gives way to the deep, cooling shadows of the nearby woodland. Only a mile away, the dark, slow-moving waters of Big Wolf Branch carve their path through the undergrowth, while three miles to the east, the expansive surface of Lake Tillery mirrors the shifting clouds of the afternoon. Though the distant peaks of the Appalachian Mountains remain far beyond the horizon, the land feels anchored by the ancient, weathered character of the interior, where the wind carries the scent of pine needles and damp soil across the open plains.

Mount Gilead carries the quiet weight of its agricultural origins, an economy once defined by the labor of the soil and the steady turning of the seasons. Residents find a common point of gathering at Town of Mount Gilead - Stanback Park, a space that serves as a central anchor for the daily rhythm of life. The proximity of the Uwharrie National Forest, some thirteen miles away, and the rugged paths of the Uwharrie National Recreation Trail, accessible seven miles out, define the local relationship with the wilderness. History manifests in the persistence of small-scale industry and the enduring architecture of a place built to last, where the pace of the afternoon is marked by the slow passage of light across brick facades. Life in Mount Gilead moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, reflecting a heritage that values the quietude of the land and the steady, unadorned work of those who call it home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Mount Gilead - Stanback Park (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 088° E
Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 119° SE
Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 5.7 mi, 354° N · 52k acres
Town of Norwood - Norwood Memorial Park (Local Recreation) — 6.4 mi, 273° W
Three Rivers Land Trust Preserve (Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 336° NW
Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.1 mi, 189° S · 17k acres
Morrow Mountain State Park (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 334° NW
Morrow Mountain Native American Quarry Site (Historic Ruins) — 10.6 mi, 332° NW
Will Lowder Homesite Monument (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 341° N
Historic Stony Hill Church Site Monument (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 342° N
Ben Lowder Homesite (Monument) — 12.2 mi, 344° N
Alcoa Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 12.4 mi, 344° N
Town of Troy - Roy J. Maness Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 14.1 mi, 032° NE
Stanly County Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 311° NW
Rankin Museum of American Heritage (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 126° SE
Sandhills Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 16.9 mi, 112° E
Jumping Off Rock (Viewpoint) — 18.5 mi, 010° N
Barnes Creek Falls (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 011° N
Birkhead Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.0 mi, 009° N · 5,216 acres
Music Hall (Theatre) — 25.7 mi, 352° N
OA Museum (Museum) — 27.1 mi, 072° E
Gravity Hill - Folklore Destination (Attraction) — 28.7 mi, 332° NW
Carolina Philharmonic (Arts Centre) — 30.3 mi, 093° E
Honey Bee Statue (Public Artwork) — 31.6 mi, 026° NE
Ostrich Eggs (Attraction) — 31.6 mi, 027° NE
Union Station Railroad Museum (Museum) — 33.2 mi, 100° E
Creation Museum (Museum) — 34.8 mi, 095° E
Union County Community Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 34.8 mi, 242° SW
Cheraw State Park (State Park) — 38.8 mi, 171° S
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.2 mi, 199° S · 92k acres

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