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Northwest North Carolina Map

Explore Northwest, 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 Northwest, North Carolina

How to Use This Northwest, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	34.316025
Longitude	-78.144793
Population	703
Density	37.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	28456, 28451
Area Code	910
County Seat	Bolivia
School District	Brunswick County Schools

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About Northwest, North Carolina

Northwest is a locality in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 703. The population density is 37.9 people per km². Northwest is located at 34.3160°N, 78.1448°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Northwest is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 28456, 28451.

Northwest reveals itself through the slow, dark pulse of Mill Creek, a waterway that carved its path through the lowlands long before the first timber frames were raised along its banks. It lies 7.7 miles west-northwest of Leland, NC (from Leland, NC: bearing 301°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-northwest of Navassa. The terrain here is defined by a heavy, moisture-laden air that clings to the skin, a lingering reminder of the nearby coastline that softens the edges of the horizon. To the north, the land dips toward the basin of Mitchell Bay, where the soil turns black and rich, supporting a dense growth of hardwoods that hold the shadow of the afternoon in their canopy. Further out, the landscape opens into flat, expansive stretches where the light at dusk turns a bruised, metallic purple, illuminating the distance toward the distant reaches of Field Cove.

Northwest remains a place where the economy is tied to the stubborn endurance of the land, shaped by generations who understood the value of the timber and the seasonal rhythms of the soil. The legacy of the region lingers in the quietude of Columbus County - Riegelwood Park, a sanctuary where the silence is broken only by the movement of wildlife through the brush. Life moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the proximity of Lake Sutton, which serves as a quiet anchor for those who look to the water for a reprieve from the heat. Whether navigating the narrow roads or observing the transition of the landscape toward the distant Roan Island, one senses the weight of a history built on toil and a cautious, enduring hospitality.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cape Fear River Wetlands Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 031° NE
Columbus County - Riegelwood Park (Local Recreation) — 4.9 mi, 289° W
Northwest District Park (Local Park) — 5.9 mi, 133° SE
North Carolina Agricultural Foundation Preserve (Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 136° SE
Black River Preserve (Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 001° N
Sutton Lake Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 102° E
UNC Wilmington Research-Teaching Reserve (Recreation Easement) — 8.1 mi, 076° E
Slocumb Monument (Attraction) — 9.9 mi, 011° N
Moore Monument (Attraction) — 10.0 mi, 011° N
Patriot (Grady) Monument (Attraction) — 10.0 mi, 011° N
Loyalist Monument (Attraction) — 10.0 mi, 011° N
New Hanover County Park (Local Park) — 10.2 mi, 104° E
Live Oak Bank Pavilion (Theatre) — 12.0 mi, 113° SE
Wilma W. Daniels Gallery (Gallery) — 12.3 mi, 114° SE
Cape Fear Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 12.3 mi, 117° SE
Orange Street Landing (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 117° SE
Cape Fear Serpentarium (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 12.6 mi, 117° SE
Hannah Block Historic USO Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 12.6 mi, 117° SE
To the Soldiers of the Confederacy (Monument) — 12.7 mi, 116° SE
Latimer House Museum (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 117° SE
Monument to Cornelius Harnett (Monument) — 12.7 mi, 116° SE
Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 116° SE
Lake Waccamaw State Park (State Park) — 18.3 mi, 260° W
Mayfaire 16 Cinema (Cinema) — 18.5 mi, 106° E
Bottle Chapel (Public Artwork) — 19.4 mi, 111° E
North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 19.8 mi, 127° SE
Minnie Evans Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 20.0 mi, 138° SE
Masonboro Island Estuarine Reserve Dedicated Nature Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 20.0 mi, 125° SE
Wrightsville Beach Museum of History (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 109° E
Carolina Beach State Park (State Park) — 22.4 mi, 146° SE

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