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Rowland North Carolina Map

Explore Rowland, 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 Rowland, North Carolina

How to Use This Rowland, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	34.536552
Longitude	-79.291431
Population	885
Density	324.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	28383
Area Code	704, 980
County Seat	Lumberton
School District	Robeson County Schools

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About Rowland, North Carolina

Rowland is a locality in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 885. The population density is 324.8 people per km². Rowland is located at 34.5366°N, 79.2914°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Rowland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28383.

Rowland spreads across a level expanse of North Carolina earth where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed by any significant rise in the land. It lies 17.0 miles west-southwest of Lumberton, NC (from Lumberton, NC: bearing 251°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-northeast of Dillon. The dark, languid currents of Bracey Swamp carve a path through the flat terrain, acting as a quiet artery for the drainage of the surrounding fields. Far to the west, the faint silhouette of Pea Ridge provides the only interruption to an otherwise unbroken skyline, a distant reminder of the topography that defines the region’s edge. In the heat of mid-afternoon, the air hangs heavy and still, thick with the scent of damp soil and the dry, sweet musk of ripening crops, while the light takes on a pale, buttery quality that settles over the low-slung architecture of the streets.

Rowland maintains a steady, deliberate pace reflective of its long-standing connection to the agricultural cycles of the piedmont. Historically, the local economy relied heavily on the cultivation and processing of tobacco, a legacy that lingers in the weathered brick of older structures and the expansive, ordered fields that define the perimeter. While the modern landscape has shifted, the spirit of the place remains tied to the land, punctuated by the occasional traveler heading toward the City of Dillon Wellness Center for recreation. Residents often look toward the distant Colson Bay for a change of pace, yet they remain anchored to the familiar rhythm of a life governed by the changing seasons and the quiet persistence of the swamp waters that flow nearby.

Nearby Outdoor Places

City of Dillon Wellness Center (Local Park) — 7.5 mi, 209° SW
Robeson County Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 131° SE
City of Dillon Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 9.9 mi, 213° SW
Lumber State Natural and Scenic River (State Park) — 10.0 mi, 020° N
Dillon County Recreational Field 2 (Local Recreation) — 10.2 mi, 210° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 10.5 mi, 027° NE
Lumber River State Park (State Park) — 10.8 mi, 009° N
The Highlander (Public Artwork) — 17.8 mi, 322° NW
Griffin's Whirl (Viewpoint) — 19.5 mi, 121° SE
Red Springs Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 019° N
Lake Paul Wallace (State Recreation Area) — 22.6 mi, 290° W
South Carolina Tobacco Museum (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 175° S
Sandhills Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 25.1 mi, 353° N
Parkton Animal Oasis (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 30.9 mi, 030° NE
General Francis Marion (Monument) — 31.6 mi, 221° SW
The County Farm Museum (Museum) — 32.2 mi, 146° SE
Duty Honor Country (Monument) — 33.2 mi, 317° NW
The Farmer's Barn (Attraction) — 33.4 mi, 126° SE
Cheraw Center for Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 35.4 mi, 288° W
Howitzer (Monument) — 35.7 mi, 032° NE
Steven F. Gately Gallery (Gallery) — 35.8 mi, 229° SW
Francis Marion Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 35.9 mi, 229° SW
Addie's Baby Paint & Sip Studio (Gallery) — 36.0 mi, 229° SW
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 36.7 mi, 229° SW
Julia 4 (Cinema) — 36.7 mi, 228° SW
Harllee Natural History Museum (Museum) — 37.1 mi, 230° SW
Darlington International Speedway (Attraction) — 38.9 mi, 245° SW
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 48.3 mi, 274° W · 92k acres
Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.5 mi, 164° S · 35k acres
Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 56.2 mi, 329° NW · 52k acres

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