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Richlands North Carolina Map

Explore Richlands, 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 Richlands, North Carolina

How to Use This Richlands, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	34.900289
Longitude	-77.542751
Population	2,287
Density	541.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	28740, 28574
Area Code	828, 910
County Seat	Bakersville
School District	Onslow County Schools

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About Richlands, North Carolina

Richlands is a locality in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,287. The population density is 541.1 people per km². Richlands is located at 34.9003°N, 77.5428°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Richlands is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 28740, 28574.

Richlands occupies a quiet expanse of land where the steady, persistent flow of Bird Creek defines the local rhythm of the earth. It lies 36.1 miles north-northeast of Asheville, NC (from Asheville, NC: bearing 22°T), and is situated 7.0 miles southeast of Erwin. The landscape surrounding Richlands unfolds in a series of gentle swells, a terrain that feels ancient and settled under the heavy, golden light of late afternoon. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Black Mountains haunt the horizon, offering a jagged contrast to the verdant, sprawling borders of Pisgah National Forest that press against the town’s edge. Deep in the nearby folds of Jake Hollow, the air holds a coolness that persists even through the heat of midsummer, while the occasional traveler might find respite by the quiet, still waters of Saylor Lake or venture toward the hidden, rhythmic tumble of Spivey Falls.

Richlands carries the weight of a long-standing agricultural heritage, where the soil has been turned for generations to support the tobacco crops and timber mills that once dictated the pace of the local economy. Though the industrial hum has evolved, the spirit of the place remains anchored in the labor of its people, who move with a deliberate, unhurried grace through the morning haze. Those who seek to connect with the rugged persistence of the land often find their way to the Ravens Lore Trail, a path that cuts through the dense, shadowed timberland. The character of Richlands is found in these quiet intersections of history and the natural world, where the influence of the nearby highlands and the deep, fertile earth creates a sense of permanence that lingers long after the sun dips below the western ridges.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Onslow County Park (Local Park) — locality lies within
Onslow County - Richlands Steed Park (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 093° E
Hog Wild at Howard Farm (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 140° SE
City of Jacksonville - Jacksonville Commons (Local Recreation) — 10.7 mi, 134° SE
Commons City Worker Memorial (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 133° SE
Richard Ray Flags (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 133° SE
Zing Zumm (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 147° SE
Beirut Memorial (Monument) — 12.8 mi, 145° SE
MCAS New River Theater (Theatre) — 13.5 mi, 156° SE
Stones Creek Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 15.1 mi, 170° S
Croatan National Forest (National Forest) — 17.4 mi, 079° E · 162k acres
Croatan Game Land (Marine Protected Area) — 17.4 mi, 079° E
Sandy Run Savannas State Natural Area (State Park) — 18.0 mi, 191° S
Angola Bay Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 18.8 mi, 217° SW
John A. Lejeune (Public Artwork) — 19.7 mi, 146° SE
Catfish Lake South Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.7 mi, 089° E · 8,490 acres
Liberty Hall (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 280° W
Cowan Museum of History and Science (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 280° W
Caswell Number 1 Fire Station Museum (Museum) — 24.8 mi, 355° N
Health and Science Museum (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 354° N
Sheep Ridge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.2 mi, 091° E · 9,315 acres
Hammocks Beach State Park (State Park) — 26.6 mi, 125° SE
Sea Turtle Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 28.0 mi, 155° SE
One Tree Hill Clay Beach House (Attraction) — 28.8 mi, 164° S
Bear Town Cinema (Cinema) — 29.3 mi, 062° NE
Neuse Boulevard Cinema (Cinema) — 30.4 mi, 060° NE
Cliffs of the Neuss l (Viewpoint) — 30.4 mi, 321° NW
Golfin Dolphin Golf Plane (Attraction) — 30.4 mi, 117° SE
New Bern Civil War Battlefield Park (Registered Battlefield) — 31.5 mi, 071° E
Arts Co of Faison (Arts Centre) — 36.8 mi, 294° NW

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