Shannon North Carolina Map

About Shannon, North Carolina

Shannon is a locality in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 217. The population density is 82.0 people per km². Shannon is located at 34.8479°N, 79.1370°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28386.

Shannon occupies a flat expanse of earth where the horizon pulls tight against the sky, defined by the quiet persistence of pine stands and cultivated fields. It lies 13.8 miles southwest of Hope Mills, NC (from Hope Mills, NC: bearing 232°T), and is situated 3.5 miles northeast of Red Springs. The landscape carries a singular, grounded stillness, broken only by the rhythmic passage of Raft Swamp, which winds its way through the dense vegetation just a mile from the center. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain shifts toward the subtle depressions of the Great Desert, while the distant silhouette of Finlayson Mountain barely registers as a jagged interruption against the hazy western light. At dusk, the air grows heavy and sweet, catching the cooling moisture from the vegetation and settling over the land like a fine, translucent veil that softens the edges of every fence line and silo.

Shannon maintains a pace dictated by the seasonal cycles of the soil, reflecting a history rooted deeply in the labor of the land and the endurance of local agricultural traditions. While the economy has evolved from its early reliance on the intensive cultivation of tobacco, the community remains tethered to its agrarian origins, supplemented by the modest commerce that sustains its daily operations. A few miles away, the protected expanse of Antioch Bay Preserve serves as a sanctuary for native flora, preserving a slice of the wild landscape that once defined this entire region. Life in Shannon is marked by an unpretentious clarity, where the focus remains on the tangible connections between neighbors and the steady, unsung work of maintaining a way of life that values the weight of the harvest above the frantic speed of the wider world.

About This Shannon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shannon, North Carolina. Coordinates: 34.847942, -79.136978. 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 Shannon includes the ZIP code (28386), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Robeson County (Lumberton), and school district assignment (Robeson 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.