Scotch Meadows, 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 Scotch Meadows, Scotland County.
| City | Scotch Meadows |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Scotland |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.689 |
| Longitude | -79.5179 |
| Population | 370 |
| Density | 454.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Scotch Meadows is a locality in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 370. The population density is 454.1 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 lies in a broad, fertile expanse where the land gently swells and recedes, a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and wind over millennia. It lies 36.8 miles north-north-east of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 22°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-south-west of Laurinburg. Here, the air often carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening corn and the fainter, more distant tang of pine from the surrounding woodlands. The sky above Scotch Meadows is a vast canvas, particularly at dusk, when the fading light bleeds across the horizon in hues of apricot and bruised plum, casting long, stretching shadows from the scattered farmhouses and the low-slung silhouettes of ancient oak trees. The terrain, though not dramatic, possesses a quiet resilience; it is the kind of land that has always been worked, its contours softened by generations of cultivation, giving it a character of enduring, unpretentious grace. The history of Scotch Meadows is deeply entwined with the agricultural rhythms of the North Carolina Sandhills, a region that has long relied on the cultivation of tobacco and cotton, crops that once defined its economic backbone. While those industries have seen their ebb and flow, a spirit of agricultural enterprise persists, now diversifying into soybeans, corn, and a growing presence of small, independent farms embracing more sustainable practices. The name itself hints at an early settlement, perhaps by Scots immigrants seeking new ground, a legacy subtly present in the quiet stoicism of its people and the enduring sense of place that defines Scotch Meadows. Though no grand monuments mark its past, the very soil remembers the hands that tilled it, the stories whispered over fences, and the quiet determination that has always characterized life in this particular corner of Scotland County.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Scotch Meadows, 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 Scotch Meadows and Scotland County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Scotch Meadows 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 Scotch Meadows 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. |