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River Bend North Carolina Map

Explore River Bend, 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 River Bend, North Carolina

How to Use This River Bend, North Carolina Map

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

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	River Bend
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Craven County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.069048
Longitude	-77.146896
Population	2,902
Density	445.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	28562
Area Code	910
County Seat	New Bern
School District	Craven County Schools

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About River Bend, North Carolina

River Bend is a locality in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,902. The population density is 445.9 people per km². River Bend is located at 35.0690°N, 77.1469°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. River Bend is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28562.

River Bend stretches across a flat, low-lying expanse of the coastal plain where the horizon feels wide and unencumbered by significant elevation. It lies 6.4 miles west-southwest of New Bern, NC (from New Bern, NC: bearing 245°T), and is situated 8.5 miles southwest of Forest. The atmosphere here is often heavy with a damp, salt-kissed humidity that drifts in from the distant shoreline, softening the edges of the loblolly pines and sweetgums that define the local canopy. Nearby, the Trent River carves a slow, dark path through the earth, its currents mirroring the shifting grays of an overcast sky, while the quiet waters of Muddy Cove offer a sanctuary for herons and egrets. To the north, the terrain dips into the shadowed depression of Deep Gully, while the placid surface of Cypress Lake reflects the stillness of the afternoon, serving as a cooling respite from the summer heat. Residents often gather at the Town of River Bend - River Bend Town Park, a space that grounds the neighborhood in the simple, rhythmic cycle of the changing seasons.

Development in River Bend reflects a deliberate transition from the agrarian roots of the region toward a quiet, residential character that favors the steady pace of suburban life. While the broader economic history of the area is tied to the labor of the soil and the legacy of tobacco, the modern identity of the locale is shaped by its proximity to the natural waterways that dictate the flow of daily movement. The shadow of the Croatan National Forest looms sixteen miles away, a vast, untamed expanse that provides a wilder counterpoint to the manicured lawns and orderly streets found closer to home. History here is felt rather than recited, embedded in the way the light catches the reeds near Marsh Island or the way the evening air cools as it settles over the local basin. Life in River Bend remains tethered to these physical markers, maintaining a measured, observant existence that respects the quiet, persistent influence of the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of River Bend - River Bend Town Park (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 344° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 341° N
Craven County Open Space (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 012° N
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - Island Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 168° S
Croatan National Forest (National Forest) — 2.2 mi, 176° S · 162k acres
Croatan Game Land (Marine Protected Area) — 2.2 mi, 176° S
Bear Town Cinema (Cinema) — 4.0 mi, 062° NE
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - Trent River Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 143° SE
Neuse Boulevard Cinema (Cinema) — 5.2 mi, 049° NE
City of New Bern - Martin Marietta Park (Local Recreation) — 5.3 mi, 039° NE
Lawson Creek Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 068° E
Massachusetts Monument (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 055° NE
Rhode Island Monument (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 055° NE
New Jersey Monument (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 055° NE
New Bern Firemen's Museum (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 065° NE
Neuse River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 037° NE
Sudan Shriners (Public Artwork) — 6.8 mi, 067° NE
Catfish Lake South Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.5 mi, 184° S · 8,490 acres
New Bern Civil War Battlefield Park (Registered Battlefield) — 7.5 mi, 101° E
Sheep Ridge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.2 mi, 154° SE · 9,315 acres
Hog Wild at Howard Farm (Attraction) — 24.7 mi, 232° SW
Onslow County Museum (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 243° SW
Oriental's History Museum (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 096° E
Aurora Fossil Museum (Museum) — 26.0 mi, 051° NE
Golfin Dolphin Golf Plane (Attraction) — 26.1 mi, 170° S
Zing Zumm (Museum) — 27.0 mi, 216° SW
MCAS New River Theater (Theatre) — 29.3 mi, 215° SW
Extreme Action Park (Attraction) — 32.0 mi, 007° N
Battle Works - Tactical Laser Tag (Attraction) — 33.7 mi, 139° SE
Cliffs of the Neuss l (Viewpoint) — 43.3 mi, 286° W

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