Mount Pleasant North Carolina Map

About Mount Pleasant, North Carolina

Mount Pleasant is a locality in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,230. The population density is 198.7 people per km². Mount Pleasant is located at 35.3993°N, 80.4359°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28124.

Mount Pleasant rises from the Piedmont, its landscape a gentle swell of earth, a quiet breath held between the more dramatic peaks and valleys of the wider world. It lies 8.1 miles east of Concord, NC (from Concord, NC: bearing 95°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north of Locust. Here, the land rolls with a soft, persistent grace, a patchwork of fields that shift from the deep green of summer corn to the ochre of fallow earth, all under a sky that often stretches wide and pale blue, broken by the occasional, slow-moving cloud. Mature oak trees, their branches like arthritic fingers, stand sentinel along the edges of properties, their leaves whispering secrets to the humid air, while the sun, especially in the late afternoon, casts a honeyed glow across the undulating terrain, turning the very dust of the unpaved lanes into something luminous. The air itself carries a faint, earthy perfume, a blend of damp soil, pine needles, and the distant, sweet aroma of blooming wildflowers, a scent that settles deep into the lungs and speaks of a grounded, enduring presence. The history of Mount Pleasant is a story told not in grand pronouncements, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring rhythm of its agricultural roots. For generations, the land here has yielded its bounty, a tradition that still echoes in the local economy, where family farms continue to cultivate the soil, their methods honed by time and tradition. Beyond the fields, the character of Mount Pleasant is shaped by a modest industrial past, whispers of mills and manufacturing that once provided a different kind of livelihood, their influence now subtly woven into the older brick buildings that dot the downtown core. There are no towering monuments or bustling tourist attractions, but rather a distinctive quietude, a sense of community that is more felt than seen, a place where the pace of life allows for a deeper appreciation of the simple, enduring beauty of the surrounding countryside and the steady pulse of its everyday existence.

About This Mount Pleasant Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.399308, -80.435896. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Mount Pleasant and Cabarrus County.

Detailed location data for Mount Pleasant includes the ZIP code (28624), telephone area code (336, 704, 980), county seat of Cabarrus County (Concord), and school district assignment (Cabarrus County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Mount Pleasant is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.