Scotch Meadows North Carolina Map

About Scotch Meadows, North Carolina

Scotch Meadows is a locality in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 568. The population density is 643.1 people per km². Scotch Meadows is located at 34.6890°N, 79.5179°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28352.

Scotch Meadows stretches across the flat, fertile plains of the interior, where the dark, sluggish waters of Gum Swamp Creek carve a path through the dense, loamy soil. It lies 6.7 miles south-southwest of Laurinburg, NC (from Laurinburg, NC: bearing 208°T), and is situated 2.1 miles northeast of McColl. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the distant, hazy silhouette of Ballast Ridge that marks the far western boundary of the landscape. During the height of the summer, the air hangs heavy with the scent of damp earth and pine, and the light at dusk turns a bruised, honey-gold that catches on the tall grasses. Only three miles away, the quiet surface of McLaurins Millpond reflects the sky, acting as a stillness that mirrors the deliberate, measured pace of the local life.

Scotch Meadows carries a heritage built upon the steady labor of the soil, where the economy has long been tethered to the cycles of agricultural production. Traces of the past remain in the cleared fields and the quiet endurance of the land, which now serves as a backdrop for the modest, everyday activities found at the nearby C W Love Sports Complex and Park. While the demands of modern commerce pull at the edges of the region, the character of Scotch Meadows stays rooted in a tradition of self-reliance and community connection. Residents here look toward the seven-mile-distant depression of Newton Bay as a landmark of the local geography, navigating their days with a pragmatic grace that honors the quiet, inland solitude of their home.

About This Scotch Meadows Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scotch Meadows, North Carolina. Coordinates: 34.689, -79.5179. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Scotch Meadows includes the ZIP code (28352), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Scotland County (Laurinburg), and school district assignment (Scotland County Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.