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Murphy North Carolina Map

Explore Murphy, 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 Murphy, North Carolina

How to Use This Murphy, North Carolina Map

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

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	Murphy
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Cherokee County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.094326
Longitude	-84.024901
Population	1,608
Density	244.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	28906
Area Code	828
County Seat	Murphy
School District	Cherokee County Schools

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About Murphy, North Carolina

Murphy is a locality in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,608. The population density is 244.7 people per km². Murphy is located at 35.0943°N, 84.0249°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Murphy is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28906.

Murphy anchors the confluence of the Hiwassee River, where the water curls through the valley floor with a deliberate, muscular grace. It lies 53.1 miles west-southwest of Cherokee Indian Reservation, NC (from Cherokee Indian Reservation, NC: bearing 239°T), and is situated 32.1 miles east-southeast of Etowah. The landscape surrounding Murphy is defined by the steady, verdant rise of hills that climb toward the distant Great Smoky Mountains, visible as a jagged charcoal silhouette against the evening sky. Within the immediate basin, the terrain dips into the quiet shadows of Wet Hollow, while the nearby Persimmon Lake acts as a mirror for the shifting, bruised-purple clouds of a summer storm. The air here carries a distinct, sharp scent of damp earth and crushed pine needles, a fragrance that intensifies when the light at dusk turns the foliage into a deep, burnished copper.

Local life in Murphy revolves around a heritage forged in the steady labor of the land, moving at a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock. Residents gather at Town of Murphy and Cherokee County - Konaheta Park, a space that serves as a communal hearth for the area, standing in contrast to the rugged, untamed wilderness found further out near Leatherwood Falls. Economic activity has evolved from the early days of trade and agriculture into a modern blend of small-scale industry and tourism, supported by a population that values the quiet dignity of a well-kept porch and a slow conversation. History is not a formal exhibit here but a living weight, felt in the way the town maintains its focus on the riverbanks and the surrounding timberlands, ensuring that the character of the place remains as sturdy and unpretentious as the soil itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Murphy and Cherokee County - Konaheta Park (Local Recreation) — 0.0 mi, 173° S
Nantahala National Forest (National Forest) — 0.8 mi, 279° W · 533k acres
Hiwassee River Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 0.8 mi, 257° W
Trees Plaque (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 223° SW
Site of Fort Butler (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 223° SW
Town of Murphy Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 013° N
Eagle Dancer (Public Artwork) — 5.4 mi, 137° SE
Chattahoochee National Forest (National Forest) — 7.5 mi, 177° S · 752k acres
Snowbird Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 10.5 mi, 009° N · 8,491 acres
Upper Bald River Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.7 mi, 331° NW · 9,037 acres
Cherokee Homestead Exhibit (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 106° E
Ten Commandments (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 278° W
Golgotha Hill (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 279° W
Garden Tomb (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 278° W
Council Ring (Theatre) — 12.9 mi, 210° SW
Brasstown Valley Resort (State Recreation Area) — 13.6 mi, 135° SE
Brasstown Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.9 mi, 139° SE · 13k acres
South Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.3 mi, 290° W
Joyce Kilmer Memorial (Monument) — 18.8 mi, 016° N
Graham County Historical Association (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 038° NE
Noontootly National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 25.0 mi, 197° S · 25k acres
Ed Jenkins National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 25.3 mi, 197° S · 24k acres
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 26.2 mi, 020° N · 521k acres
Tanasi;ᏔᎾᏏ (Historic Ruins) — 32.0 mi, 349° N
Chota;ᎢᏣᏘ (Historic Ruins) — 32.3 mi, 349° N
Etowah Arts Commission (Arts Centre) — 32.4 mi, 300° NW
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum (Museum) — 35.2 mi, 342° N
Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center (Arts Centre) — 36.7 mi, 072° E
The Foxfire Museum (Museum) — 37.7 mi, 109° E
Yahoola Cherokee Museum (Museum) — 38.8 mi, 176° S

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