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Pilot Mountain North Carolina Map

Explore Pilot Mountain, 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 Pilot Mountain, North Carolina

How to Use This Pilot Mountain, North Carolina Map

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

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	Pilot Mountain
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Surry County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.386527
Longitude	-80.469502
Population	1,440
Density	273.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	27041
Area Code	336
County Seat	Dobson
School District	Surry County Schools

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About Pilot Mountain, North Carolina

Pilot Mountain is a locality in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,440. The population density is 273.1 people per km². Pilot Mountain is located at 36.3865°N, 80.4695°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Pilot Mountain is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 27041.

Pilot Mountain rises as a solitary, craggy monolith above the surrounding piedmont, its quartzite peak catching the amber light of late afternoon long after the shadows have claimed the lower fields. It lies 10.9 miles southeast of Mount Airy, NC (from Mount Airy, NC: bearing 135°T), and is situated 9.5 miles northwest of King. Heatherly Creek winds through the verdant landscape nearby, carving a path through the red clay soil that characterizes the regional earth. Beyond the immediate canopy of hardwoods, the horizon is dominated by the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains, grounding the view in a vast, ancient geography. Residents and visitors alike often congregate at the Town of Pilot Mountain - Armfield Park, where the cooling air provides a respite during the humid height of summer. The atmosphere here is quiet and deliberate, defined by the slow movement of clouds over the summit and the persistent, low-frequency hum of insects in the tall grass.

Agriculture and the legacy of tobacco cultivation have long dictated the rhythm of life in Pilot Mountain, shaping a culture that values self-reliance and the steady maintenance of family land. While the economy has shifted over generations, the area retains a deep connection to its past, visible in the weathered barns and the modest, sturdy architecture of the center. Those looking for the rugged character of the terrain often travel toward the Mica Pit for its industrial history or seek the rushing waters of Tory Falls, located a short distance away. Though Cox Lake offers a mirror to the sky just a few miles from the main thoroughfares, the true character of the region remains tied to the monolith itself, which serves as a constant, silent sentinel. Daily life here unfolds with a courteous, unhurried pace, mirroring the steady, predictable flow of the creek and the enduring stability of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Pilot Mountain - Armfield Park (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 337° NW
Pilot Mountain State Park (State Park) — 2.0 mi, 188° S
Pinnacle Lions Park (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 159° S
Rider Falls (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 082° E
Hanging Rock State Park (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 090° E
Blue Star Memorial (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 154° SE
Pilot Mountain Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.1 mi, 154° SE
RM Collins Memorial (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 078° E
Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 072° E
Surry County Historical Farm Museum (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 195° S
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 9.3 mi, 075° E
Torys Falls (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 083° E
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 10.0 mi, 294° NW
Balanced Rock (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 085° E
Hill Farm Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 027° NE
Blackmon Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 10.8 mi, 315° NW
Earle (Cinema) — 11.0 mi, 316° NW
Mount Airy Museum of Regional History (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 316° NW
Stoneman's Raid (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 084° E
Stokes County Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 14.8 mi, 084° E
Thunder Road Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 301° NW
Bethabara Visitor Center (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 149° SE
Tractor Brown's Museum (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 214° SW
Mitchell River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 21.7 mi, 276° W
Crouse's Chimney (Historic Ruins) — 22.8 mi, 286° W
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 37.0 mi, 318° NW · 155k acres
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 37.3 mi, 316° NW · 733k acres
Little Dry Run Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 48.0 mi, 304° NW · 2,856 acres
Little Wilson Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 56.3 mi, 289° W · 5,461 acres
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 67.5 mi, 283° W · 662k acres

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