Red Oak North Carolina Map

About Red Oak, North Carolina

Red Oak is a locality in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,342. The population density is 66.1 people per km². Red Oak is located at 36.0613°N, 77.9038°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Red Oak is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 27834, 27868, 27856.

Red Oak emerges from the quiet, low-slung plains where the horizon stretches wide and the light at dusk settles in heavy, golden layers against the fields. It lies 9.5 miles northwest of Rocky Mount, NC (from Rocky Mount, NC: bearing 317°T), and is situated 5.5 miles northeast of Nashville. Flat Rock Branch traces a slow path through the terrain, its banks lined with the tangled, dark greenery of oaks and pines that define the local canopy. A few miles to the north, the elevation shifts slightly toward the rise of Medoc Mountain, a constant, shadowed presence in the distance that anchors the sky. The soil here holds a deep, reddish hue, and the air carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, particularly near the quiet paths of Ennis Park. At Coopers Pond, the water remains still enough to mirror the clouds perfectly, offering a brief, silent respite from the steady hum of the surrounding woods.

Red Oak retains a character shaped by the long, patient labor of agriculture and the transition of the regional economy toward modern industry. The local rhythm remains tied to the cycles of the seasons, echoing a history where the land itself demanded both grit and reverence from those who worked it. While the distant, thundering rush of Upper Falls remains a quiet secret of the wider landscape, the life in Red Oak finds its focus in the deliberate pace of daily work and the communal gatherings that define its social core. Children play where the legacy of the region’s development is felt in the architecture of older structures and the endurance of local traditions. It is a place that values the steady accumulation of years, where the quietude of the plains provides a grounded foundation for the people who call Red Oak home.

About This Red Oak Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Red Oak, North Carolina. Coordinates: 36.061282, -77.90376. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Red Oak includes the ZIP code (27834, 27868, 27856), telephone area code (919, 984), county seat of Nash County (Nashville), and school district assignment (Nash-Rocky Mount Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.