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Plumtree North Carolina Map

Explore Plumtree, 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 Plumtree, North Carolina

How to Use This Plumtree, North Carolina Map

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

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	Plumtree
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Avery County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.02707
Longitude	-82.007894
Population	480
Density	12.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	28657, 28664
Area Code	828
County Seat	Newland

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About Plumtree, North Carolina

Plumtree 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. Plumtree is located at 36.0271°N, 82.0079°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 28657, 28664.

Plumtree occupies a quiet corner of the high country where the North Toe River carves a path through the ancient, weathered earth. It lies 22.8 miles southwest of Boone, NC (from Boone, NC: bearing 235°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-northeast of Spruce Pine. The landscape is defined by the steep, verdant slopes that rise toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Black Mountains, creating a theater of shadow and light that shifts with the passing hours. Only three miles away, the stillness of Gusher Knob Lake offers a stark contrast to the persistent, rhythmic movement of the river, while the nearby Yellow Mountain State Natural Area provides a sanctuary of dense timber and rugged terrain. As the sun dips toward the horizon, the air cools rapidly, carrying the sharp, clean scent of damp soil and hemlock that settles in the low-lying folds of Lincoln Hollow.

Plumtree carries the weight of a long history rooted in the grit of the Appalachian frontier, where families once carved their livelihoods from the stubborn, mineral-rich soil and the timber of the surrounding forests. The local economy has evolved from these early extractive roots, shifting over generations to a quieter life defined by small-scale enterprise and the preservation of a distinct, self-reliant character. Travelers seeking the wilder edges of the landscape often venture toward the Falls of Gouges Creek, where the water gathers its strength before tumbling over moss-slicked stone. Life here proceeds with a deliberate, measured pace, deeply connected to the seasonal cycles that dictate the color of the canopy and the movement of the local wildlife.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Yellow Mountain State Natural Area (State Park) — 1.0 mi, 248° W
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 273° W
Yellow Mountain/Raven Cliffs Registered Heritage Area (Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 203° SW
Mitchell County Open Space (Local Park) — 3.9 mi, 226° SW
Anvil Arts Studio (Gallery) — 4.9 mi, 145° SE
NC Division of Parks and Recreation Conservation Land (State Park) — 4.9 mi, 346° N
Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 5.3 mi, 331° NW · 511k acres
North Toe River Valley (MP 318.4) (Viewpoint) — 5.5 mi, 151° SE
Pisgah Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 335° NW
Avery County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 048° NE
Law Enforcement Memorial (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 048° NE
Dianne Borde-Sutherland-Cane Creek Pottery (Gallery) — 6.6 mi, 261° W
North Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 347° N
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 6.6 mi, 347° N · 662k acres
Linville Falls (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 140° SE
Linville Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.2 mi, 144° SE · 12k acres
Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 7.7 mi, 089° E · 5,702 acres
Toe River Arts (Gallery) — 8.4 mi, 204° SW
SPMS Billboard (Public Artwork) — 8.4 mi, 205° SW
Harper Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 8.8 mi, 102° E · 7,051 acres
NC Mineral and Gem Festival (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 199° S
Roan Mountain State Park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 10.7 mi, 332° NW
Stack Rock (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 067° NE
Linn Cove Viaduct (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 067° NE
Gillespie Gap (Monument) — 12.2 mi, 192° S
Daffodil Flats (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 158° S
Buck Ridge Lookout Tower (Historic Ruins) — 16.5 mi, 011° N
Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station (Historic Ruins) — 19.5 mi, 069° E
Ensemble Stage (Theatre) — 19.9 mi, 068° E
Hickory Ridge Living History Museum (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 056° NE

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