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Patterson Springs North Carolina Map

Explore Patterson Springs, 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 Patterson Springs, North Carolina

How to Use This Patterson Springs, North Carolina Map

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

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	Patterson Springs
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Cleveland County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.235407
Longitude	-81.514534
Population	571
Density	232.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	28152, 28073
Area Code	704, 980
County Seat	Shelby
School District	Cleveland County Schools

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About Patterson Springs, North Carolina

Patterson Springs is a locality in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 571. The population density is 232.6 people per km². Patterson Springs is located at 35.2354°N, 81.5145°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Patterson Springs is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 28152, 28073.

Patterson Springs emerges from the Piedmont landscape where the Sulphur Springs Branch cuts a winding, quiet path through the red clay earth. It lies 4.1 miles south-southeast of Shelby, NC (from Shelby, NC: bearing 163°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west of Kings Mountain. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness that settles over the fields long before the sun disappears behind the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Within the boundaries of Patterson Springs Park, the terrain transitions from open, grassy expanses to dense thickets of pine and oak that thrive in the rich, iron-stained soil. Only three miles away, the waters of Beams Lake gather in a tranquil basin, reflecting the changing light of the seasons while providing a sanctuary for the local wildlife that traverses the surrounding woodland.

Agriculture and the steady hum of industry have long defined the character of Patterson Springs, rooted in a history of labor that stretches back to the textile mills and tobacco fields of the past. Life moves at a deliberate pace, governed by the cycles of the harvest and the persistent, industrious spirit of those who have made this inland geography their home. While the influence of larger regional centers is felt in the commerce and culture that filters through the landscape, the town retains an independent identity forged by the proximity of the earth and the memory of its early settlers. Ten miles to the east, the openness of Love Valley offers a contrast to the dense forests that define the immediate surroundings, reinforcing the sense that Patterson Springs exists as a distinct, self-contained pulse within the larger North Carolina interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Patterson Springs Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 021° N
Holly Oak Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 339° N
City of Shelby - Hickory Creek Park (Local Recreation) — 3.7 mi, 345° N
Broad River Greenway (Local Recreation) — 7.3 mi, 249° W
Blacksburg (Public Artwork) — 7.9 mi, 181° S
Little Theater (Theatre) — 8.4 mi, 098° E
Kings Mountain State Park (State Park) — 9.1 mi, 123° SE
Crowders Mountain State Park (State Park) — 9.2 mi, 121° SE
Boulders Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.6 mi, 116° SE
Hoover Monument (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 132° SE
In Honor Of The Three African American Patriots (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 132° SE
Kings Mountain Centennial Monument (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 131° SE
Jolly Park Amphitheater (Theatre) — 13.2 mi, 214° SW
Gaffney Visitors Center & Art Gallery (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 215° SW
Lake Cherokee (State Recreation Area) — 13.4 mi, 195° S
Truck (Attraction) — 13.7 mi, 215° SW
Cherokee County Veterans Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 215° SW
Former site of Deepcore and The Abyss Movie Set (Historic Ruins) — 13.7 mi, 180° S
Worth Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.1 mi, 172° S
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church (Historic Ruins) — 18.1 mi, 184° S
Caboose (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 296° NW
Lincoln County Museum of History (Museum) — 22.1 mi, 042° NE
South Mountains Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 22.2 mi, 338° N
Spartanburg Science Center (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 230° SW
Chapman Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 30.5 mi, 230° SW
Spartanburg Art Museum (Museum) — 30.6 mi, 230° SW
Studio LB (Gallery) — 30.6 mi, 230° SW
Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 32.9 mi, 174° S · 375k acres
Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 38.2 mi, 325° NW · 511k acres
Linville Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 44.9 mi, 332° NW · 12k acres

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