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Norwood North Carolina Map

Explore Norwood, 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 Norwood, North Carolina

How to Use This Norwood, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	35.23281
Longitude	-80.110777
Population	2,367
Density	201.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	27320, 28128
Area Code	336, 704, 980
County Seat	Albemarle
School District	Stanly County Schools

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About Norwood, North Carolina

Norwood is a locality in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,367. The population density is 201.4 people per km². Norwood is located at 35.2328°N, 80.1108°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Norwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 27320, 28128.

Norwood occupies a quiet intersection of rolling piedmont terrain, defined by the steady, unassuming presence of Little Cedar Creek as it winds through the landscape. It lies 10.1 miles south-southeast of Albemarle, NC (from Albemarle, NC: bearing 153°T), and is situated 10.3 miles southeast of Hills. This waterway carves a path through the red clay soil, acting as a natural boundary for the lush, wooded tracts that characterize the outer edges of the locality. A mere mile away, the expansive waters of Lake Tillery offer a stillness to the environment, reflecting the heavy, golden quality of the afternoon light that settles over the fields. The distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally haunt the western horizon, reminding the observer of the vast, interior distance that separates Norwood from any salt-water influence.

Town of Norwood - Norwood Memorial Park provides a central green space for the residents, anchoring the daily life of the locality in a landscape that has long been shaped by the industry of the surrounding region. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the land and the heritage of the nearby Uwharrie National Forest, where the timber and soil have dictated the terms of growth for generations. Those inclined toward the outdoors often traverse the Uwharrie National Recreation Trail, finding a rugged solitude that mirrors the persistent, hardworking character of the people who call Norwood home. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, favoring the endurance of tradition over the fleeting pace of more crowded centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Norwood - Norwood Memorial Park (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 212° SW
Town of Norwood - Darrell Almond Community Park (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 277° W
Three Rivers Land Trust Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 214° SW
Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 6.3 mi, 028° NE · 52k acres
Morrow Mountain State Park (State Park) — 7.4 mi, 014° N
Morrow Mountain Native American Quarry Site (Historic Ruins) — 8.3 mi, 007° N
Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.4 mi, 165° S · 17k acres
Stanly County Museum (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 329° NW
Will Lowder Homesite Monument (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 012° N
Uwharrie Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 020° N
Historic Stony Hill Church Site Monument (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 012° N
Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site (Historic Ruins) — 10.8 mi, 109° E
Ben Lowder Homesite (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 014° N
Alcoa Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 11.2 mi, 014° N
Three Rivers Land Trust Preserve - Bingham (Conservation Area) — 17.4 mi, 017° N
Scenic Lookout (Viewpoint) — 19.2 mi, 347° N
Barnes Creek Falls (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 029° NE
Rankin Museum of American Heritage (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 119° SE
Music Hall (Theatre) — 24.4 mi, 006° N
Gravity Hill - Folklore Destination (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 343° N
Birkhead Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.6 mi, 023° NE · 5,216 acres
The Icon (Public Artwork) — 29.4 mi, 294° NW
Union County Community Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 30.3 mi, 235° SW
T.M Stanback Barnyard (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 30.9 mi, 334° NW
Mint Hill Arts (Arts Centre) — 31.1 mi, 263° W
OA Museum (Museum) — 32.5 mi, 077° E
Stone Theatres Sun Valley 14 Cinemas (Cinema) — 32.7 mi, 248° W
Ostrich Eggs (Attraction) — 33.8 mi, 037° NE
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.8 mi, 190° S · 92k acres
Cheraw State Park (State Park) — 41.2 mi, 167° S

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