Roxobel North Carolina Map
Roxobel, North Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Roxobel, Bertie County.
Interactive Map of Roxobel, North Carolina
| City | Roxobel |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Bertie |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.202934 |
| Longitude | -77.245243 |
| Population | 326 |
| Density | 128.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Roxobel, North Carolina
Roxobel is a locality in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 326. The population density is 128.5 people per km². Roxobel is located at 36.2029°N, 77.2452°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27872.
Roxobel lies where the land begins to soften, its contours gently yielding to the broad, slow embrace of Eastern North Carolina. It lies 35.5 miles east-north-east of Rocky Mount, NC (from Rocky Mount, NC: bearing 59°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-south-east of Rich Square. Here, the air hangs thick and sweet, especially after a summer rain, carrying the earthy perfume of damp soil and the distant, faint scent of ripening corn. The landscape unfolds in wide, open fields, punctuated by the dark, dense green of pine stands and the occasional, ancient live oak, its branches draped with Spanish moss like aged lace. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, possesses a peculiar quality, a diffused, golden luminescence that seems to linger, bathing everything in a soft, enduring glow. The roads, mostly unpaved or a cracked, sun-baked asphalt, wind lazily between these agricultural expanses, mirroring the unhurried pace of life that defines Roxobel. The history of Roxobel is inextricably tied to the fertile ground it occupies, a legacy of farming that has shaped its identity for generations. This is land cultivated for sustenance and commerce, where tobacco and cotton once dominated, and where the quiet hum of tractors still punctuates the otherwise still air. The local economy, though diversified, retains its agricultural roots, with soybeans and other grains now sharing the fields with the ghosts of past harvests. The nearby Chowan River, though not directly bordering Roxobel, exerts its subtle influence, its waterways once vital arteries for trade and travel, and now a source of quiet recreation and reflection. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling commercial centers, but rather the enduring character of a place defined by its relationship with the earth and the quiet resilience of its people.
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About This Roxobel Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Roxobel, North Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Roxobel and Bertie County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Roxobel is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Roxobel is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
