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Pleasant Garden North Carolina Map

Explore Pleasant Garden, 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 Pleasant Garden, North Carolina

How to Use This Pleasant Garden, North Carolina Map

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

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	Pleasant Garden
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Guilford County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.952037
Longitude	-79.754697
Population	5,000
Density	128.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	27313, 27406
Area Code	336
County Seat	Greensboro
School District	Guilford County Schools

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About Pleasant Garden, North Carolina

Pleasant Garden is a locality in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,000. The population density is 128.5 people per km². Pleasant Garden is located at 35.9520°N, 79.7547°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Pleasant Garden is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 27313, 27406.

Pleasant Garden manifests as a quiet expanse of Piedmont woodland and open fields that define the inland character of the region. It lies 7.8 miles south-southeast of Greensboro, NC (from Greensboro, NC: bearing 168°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south of Bessemer. Sunlight filters through the canopy of Guilford County Park, where the verdant grounds offer a respite from the steady pace of daily life. Little Alamance Creek winds its way through the landscape just one mile away, its waters carving a subtle path through the clay-rich earth. Residents often look toward the distant horizon where the silhouette of Pisgah Hill rises twelve miles off to provide a sense of grounded perspective. Even the air here feels heavy with the scent of pine and damp soil, anchoring Pleasant Garden firmly in the quiet interior of the state.

Pleasant Garden grew from a heritage of agrarian industry, where the labor of early settlers transformed the dense forests into productive patches of farmland. The local economy has shifted over the decades, moving from traditional agricultural roots toward a blend of suburban enterprise and small-scale manufacturing. While the smoke of old textile mills has largely faded, the influence of that era remains in the sturdy architecture of older structures that dot the landscape. People in Pleasant Garden maintain a connection to the land through seasonal harvests and the careful tending of private gardens that flourish in the temperate climate. Hard work remains a quiet virtue, reflecting a history of endurance that has allowed the local economy to adapt without losing its fundamental identity.

Pleasant Garden fosters a culture defined by neighborly courtesy and a deliberate, unhurried appreciation for the changing seasons. The local social fabric is best observed at Guilford County Park, where families gather to enjoy the expansive green spaces that serve as a communal living room. Those seeking the quiet reflection of still water often travel five miles to reach Quaker Lake, a spot prized for its stillness at dusk. While the town remains modest in its public profile, it has occasionally served as a quiet home for those who value privacy, including the noted novelist Orson Scott Card, who once lived within these borders. The character of Pleasant Garden endures through these small, steady rhythms, celebrating a life that favors the quiet integrity of the woods over the clamor of larger, more frantic centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Guilford County - Hagan-Stone Park (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 090° E
Guilford County Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 092° E
Pleasant Garden Community Center (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 003° N
Guilford County - Company Mill Preserve (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 095° E
Joseph M. Bryan Foundation Water Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 7.2 mi, 003° N
NH Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 7.5 mi, 009° N
AmStar Four Seasons Station (Cinema) — 7.7 mi, 320° NW
Martin Luther King Jr. (Monument) — 7.9 mi, 347° N
North Carolina Railroad (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 346° N
Cigar Industry (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 346° N
Proxy Gallery (Gallery) — 8.3 mi, 347° N
Studio 503 (Arts Centre) — 8.3 mi, 349° N
Stagelights (Theatre) — 8.4 mi, 346° N
Weatherspoon Art Museum (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 340° N
205 Collaborative (Arts Centre) — 8.4 mi, 348° N
School of Theatre (Theatre) — 8.5 mi, 340° N
Greensboro Project Space (Gallery) — 8.5 mi, 347° N
African American Atelier (Gallery) — 8.6 mi, 347° N
Audubon (Local Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 349° N
MoJo JoJo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 12.1 mi, 317° NW
Faith Rock (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 168° S
Deep River State Trail (State Park) — 15.8 mi, 161° S
Mountains-to-Sea Trail (State Park) — 16.7 mi, 350° N
Cinemark Asheboro (Cinema) — 17.3 mi, 186° S
Former Pioneer Camp Meeting/Dining Hall Chimney (Historic Ruins) — 18.6 mi, 092° E
Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 22.0 mi, 185° S · 52k acres
Birkhead Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.4 mi, 198° S · 5,216 acres

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