Pineola North Carolina Map

About Pineola, North Carolina

Pineola is a locality in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Pineola is located at 36.0285°N, 81.8915°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28662.

Pineola rests in a fold of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where the air, even in summer, carries a crisp, cool promise, a scent of damp earth and pine needles. It lies 28.6 miles south-south-east of Carter, TN (from Carter, TN: bearing 158°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south of Banner Elk. The landscape here is a study in subtle greens and grays, a tapestry of dense hardwood forests and sparser, windswept ridges that catch the late afternoon sun in a hazy, golden light. Streams, clear and cold enough to numb your fingers, tumble over moss-slicked rocks, their murmurs a constant, low hum beneath the calls of unseen birds. The terrain rises and falls with a quiet persistence, roads winding like brown ribbons through the ever-present trees, hinting at the remote beauty that defines this part of Avery County. The history of Pineola is deeply entwined with the logging industry that once thundered through these valleys, the ghosts of sawmills and logging camps still whispering in the rustle of leaves. This was a place built on hard work and the bounty of the mountains, an economy carved from timber and the resilience of its inhabitants. Today, the rhythm of life in Pineola is slower, more contemplative, with a quiet reliance on the land and the enduring traditions of mountain living. The memory of its industrial past is softened by the persistent beauty of its natural setting, where the mountains themselves seem to hold a kind of patient, watchful presence over the scattered homes and quiet lives of Pineola.

About This Pineola Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pineola, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.028461, -81.891501. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Pineola and Avery County.

Detailed location data for Pineola includes the ZIP code (28662), telephone area code (828), county seat of Avery County (Newland), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Pineola is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.