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Rhodhiss North Carolina Map

Explore Rhodhiss, 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 Rhodhiss, North Carolina

How to Use This Rhodhiss, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	35.774021
Longitude	-81.431201
Population	997
Density	324.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	28667
Area Code	828
County Seat	Lenoir
School District	Burke County Schools

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About Rhodhiss, North Carolina

Rhodhiss is a locality in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 997. The population density is 324.0 people per km². Rhodhiss is located at 35.7740°N, 81.4312°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Rhodhiss is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28667.

Rhodhiss occupies a narrow, verdant basin where the Catawba River slows its pace to merge with the quiet expanse of Lake Hickory. It lies 5.8 miles west-northwest of Hickory, NC (from Hickory, NC: bearing 299°T), and is situated 4.3 miles southeast of Sawmills. The landscape is defined by the steep, wooded slopes that climb away from the water, grounding Rhodhiss in a geography of deep, shadowed hollows and sudden ridgelines. On clear afternoons, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains emerges against the western sky, a reminder of the rugged terrain that lies further ahead. Within the immediate vicinity, the air holds the cool, damp weight of the river, and the light at dusk settles in thin, amber layers over the water, softening the sharp edges of the surrounding timberland.

Industrial remnants of a textile heritage still linger in the architecture of Rhodhiss, reflecting a time when the rhythmic clatter of looms served as the town’s primary heartbeat. Today, the pace of life has shifted toward a quieter, more deliberate rhythm, centered largely around the recreational access provided by Town of Rhodhiss - Rhodhiss Park. Residents often gather where the land meets the water, observing how the local economy has transitioned from large-scale manufacturing to the maintenance of a serene, residential environment. This transformation has left the spirit of Rhodhiss anchored to its riverfront, where the daily passage of the Catawba River remains the only constant in an otherwise evolving landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Rhodhiss - Rhodhiss Park (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 213° SW
Lakeside Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 330° NW
Granite Falls Neighborhood Park (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 007° N
Sawmills Veterans Park (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 283° W
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 286° W
Hickory Aviation Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 133° SE
Old Hickory Tavern (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 120° SE
Catawba Science Center (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 116° SE
Hickory Museum of Art (Gallery) — 6.1 mi, 116° SE
Martin Luther (Public Artwork) — 6.3 mi, 112° E
Belk Centrum (Arts Centre) — 6.4 mi, 112° E
McGalliard Falls (Attraction) — 7.7 mi, 265° W
Wilderness Gateway State Trail (State Park) — 8.0 mi, 132° SE
Johns River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 10.6 mi, 276° W
Historic Newton Depot (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 120° SE
Newton Depot Equipment Pavilion (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 120° SE
Confederate Soldier Monument (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 123° SE
Catawba County Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 123° SE
South Mountains State Park (State Park) — 14.3 mi, 226° SW
Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina (Nature Reserve) — 14.5 mi, 263° W
South Mountains Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 14.7 mi, 238° SW
Chestnut Knob Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.4 mi, 226° SW
Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 16.8 mi, 324° NW · 511k acres
Wilson Creek, North Carolina Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.1 mi, 296° NW · 7,017 acres
House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House) (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 309° NW
Balls Creek Campground (Attraction) — 21.2 mi, 118° SE
Harper Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 22.5 mi, 305° NW · 7,051 acres
Linville Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.8 mi, 278° W · 12k acres
Something Rotten (Attraction) — 25.9 mi, 267° W
Little Theater (Theatre) — 27.6 mi, 174° S

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