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Plymouth North Carolina Map

Explore Plymouth, 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 Plymouth, North Carolina

How to Use This Plymouth, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	35.866828
Longitude	-76.748556
Population	3,320
Density	318.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	27962
Area Code	919, 984
County Seat	Plymouth
School District	Washington County Schools

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About Plymouth, North Carolina

Plymouth is a locality in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,320. The population density is 318.2 people per km². Plymouth is located at 35.8668°N, 76.7486°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Plymouth is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 27962.

Plymouth anchors itself firmly against the dark, rhythmic currents of the Roanoke River, which draws a deliberate line through the flat, moisture-heavy earth of the coastal plain. It lies 38.8 miles east-northeast of Greenville, NC (from Greenville, NC: bearing 63°T), and is situated 17.2 miles east of Williamston. A thick, humid stillness often hangs over the low-lying terrain, where the horizon remains stubbornly level, save for the distant, hazy suggestion of Dogwood Ridge rising against the western sky. Across the water, Huff Island sits like a silent guardian amidst the wetlands, while the proximity to the Atlantic Ocean brings a persistent, salt-tinged breeze that stirs the canopy of the expansive Unknown Park. The light at dusk here possesses a bruised, indigo quality, catching the river’s surface in a way that makes the water seem more like poured lead than a flowing current, reflecting the quietude of a landscape that feels perpetually saturated by the encroaching tides.

History in Plymouth is measured by the steady pulse of the river and the labor of those who turned the surrounding soil and timber into a living. The local economy has long been tethered to the industrious use of the land, shifting through cycles of agriculture and milling that have left their marks on the weathered facades of the main thoroughfare. Residents move with a deliberate pace, acknowledging the seasons by the changing height of the river and the distant, seasonal migrations of wildlife near Pungo Lake. While the modern world hums beyond the borders of the county, life in Plymouth maintains a focused, grounded character, defined by the practicalities of a working waterfront and the enduring patience required to inhabit a place so deeply influenced by the ebb and flow of the nearby Atlantic Ocean.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Brick House Landing (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 284° W
Bear-ology (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 275° W
Roanoke River Delta Islands (Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 333° NW
Roanoke River Preserve (Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 333° NW
Washington County - Washington County Recreation (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 162° S
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 203° SW
Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.2 mi, 317° NW · 43k acres
Bertie County Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 303° NW
Van Swamp Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 184° S
Salmon Creek State Natural Area (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 008° N
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.8 mi, 134° SE · 230k acres
Pettigrew State Park (State Park) — 14.0 mi, 117° SE
West Lake Road Observation Point (Viewpoint) — 14.3 mi, 139° SE
Indian Woods (Monument) — 15.0 mi, 286° W
Belhaven Memorial Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 163° S
Chowan High School (Monument) — 25.8 mi, 012° N
North Carolina Historic Bath (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 188° S
Perquimans County History Museum (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 035° NE
Perquimans Arts League (Arts Centre) — 27.3 mi, 035° NE
Red Wolf Center (Museum) — 28.6 mi, 085° E
Extreme Action Park (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 218° SW
Gull Rock Game Land (Marine Protected Area) — 34.6 mi, 123° SE
Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 38.6 mi, 151° SE · 8,920 acres
Mattie Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 39.6 mi, 143° SE
Regal Greenville Grande (Cinema) — 42.0 mi, 241° SW
Blount-Bridgers House (Gallery) — 44.2 mi, 274° W
Parkhill Cinema 3 (Cinema) — 45.7 mi, 273° W
Paramount Theatre - Community Theatre (Theatre) — 50.5 mi, 249° W
It's A Zoo Life (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 52.2 mi, 264° W
Sudan Shriners (Public Artwork) — 54.9 mi, 197° S

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