Pleasant Garden North Carolina Map

About Pleasant Garden, North Carolina

Pleasant Garden is a locality in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,060. The population density is 128.1 people per km². Pleasant Garden is located at 35.9621°N, 79.7623°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27406.

Pleasant Garden unfurls across a landscape of gentle slopes, where the Piedmont's rolling terrain finds a quiet expression. It lies 7.8 miles south-south-east of Greensboro, NC (from Greensboro, NC: bearing 168°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south of Bessemer. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and sun-baked pine needles, a perfume that deepens as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent. Fields of soybeans and corn stretch towards the horizon, their verdant uniformity broken by stands of oak and hickory that cast long, shifting shadows. The roads, often winding and unpaved, seem to follow the natural contours of the land, leading past weathered farmhouses and mailboxes that stand like solitary sentinels. This corner of Guilford County, Pleasant Garden, has long been shaped by the rhythm of the seasons and the enduring legacy of agriculture. Its roots run deep into a history of small farms and close-knit communities, a heritage still palpable in the unhurried pace of life. While the broader economy has diversified, the land remains central, its productivity a quiet testament to generations of stewardship. Local traditions, often tied to harvest festivals or the simple act of gathering, persist, fostering a sense of shared identity that binds the residents to this particular stretch of North Carolina. The subtle hum of tractors in the distance, or the distant laughter from a neighborhood gathering, are the sounds that punctuate the day in Pleasant Garden.

About This Pleasant Garden Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pleasant Garden, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.96208, -79.762251. 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 Pleasant Garden and Guilford County.

Detailed location data for Pleasant Garden includes the ZIP code (27313), telephone area code (336), county seat of Guilford County (Greensboro), and school district assignment (Guilford County Schools). 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 Pleasant Garden is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.