Explore Mount Pleasant, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mount Pleasant, 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 Pleasant.
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 Pleasant |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Cabarrus County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.394268 |
| Longitude | -80.431831 |
| Population | 1,671 |
| Density | 190.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 28624, 28657, 27011, 28124 |
| Area Code | 336, 704, 980 |
| County Seat | Concord |
| School District | Cabarrus County Schools |
Mount Pleasant rises from the red clay of the Piedmont, a landscape defined by quiet undulations and the persistent, slow-moving currents of Adams Creek. It lies 8.1 miles east of Concord, NC (from Concord, NC: bearing 95°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north of Locust. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness during the late summer months, carrying the scent of pine needles and damp earth across fields that stretch toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. To the west, the canopy of the Catawba Lands Conservancy - Buffalo Creek Preserve provides a dense, green refuge for native wildlife, while the nearby waters of Oak Cliff Lake reflect the pale, cooling light of a setting sun. The terrain remains consistent in its character, favoring a steady, grounded flatness that gives way to subtle ridges, offering a view of the sky that feels expansive and uninterrupted by the clutter of modern development.
Mount Pleasant maintains a pace dictated by the legacy of its agrarian roots, where the transition from early agricultural labor to the influence of regional textile mills shaped the daily rhythm of its residents. The economy has shifted over the decades, yet the core identity of the place remains anchored in the self-reliance of those who built their lives around the local trade and the craftsmanship required to sustain a growing settlement. Architecture in the center of Mount Pleasant speaks to a time when brick and timber were the primary mediums of expression, reflecting a straightforward, utilitarian grace that has persisted despite the changing demands of the modern era. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, rooted in the understanding that the land and the history of those who worked it remain the primary forces defining the character of the inhabitants.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.394268, -80.431831. 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 Mount Pleasant includes the ZIP code (28624, 28657, 27011), telephone area code (336, 704, 980), county seat of Cabarrus County (Concord), and school district assignment (Cabarrus 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 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. |