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South Henderson North Carolina Map

Explore South Henderson, 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 South Henderson, North Carolina

How to Use This South Henderson, North Carolina Map

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

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	South Henderson
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Vance County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.308202
Longitude	-78.406664
Population	988
Density	211.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	27536
Area Code	919, 984
County Seat	Henderson
School District	Vance County Schools

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About South Henderson, North Carolina

South Henderson is a locality in Vance County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 988. The population density is 211.7 people per km². South Henderson is located at 36.3082°N, 78.4067°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27536.

South Henderson marks the transition where the North Carolina piedmont softens into a landscape of quiet, red-clay ridges and sun-bleached fields. It lies 1.5 miles south-southwest of Henderson, NC (from Henderson, NC: bearing 196°T), and is situated 10.3 miles east of Oxford. Nutbush Creek winds through the undergrowth just a mile away, its pace deliberate and muddy, cutting through the low-lying thickets that define the local terrain. Only two miles distant, the still waters of Fox Reservoir hold the reflection of an expansive, wide-reaching sky, while the distant rise of Ivy Hill barely disturbs the horizon line nineteen miles to the west. The light here settles heavily in the afternoon, coating the tall, dry grasses in a thin, golden lacquer that makes the world feel suspended in a long, humid pause.

South Henderson grew from the deep-rooted agricultural traditions of the region, where the labor of tobacco fields once dictated the cadence of the seasons and the architecture of the local economy. The legacy of those textile and farming years remains in the weathered brickwork of older buildings, standing as silent witnesses to a time when the rails and the harvest fueled the daily momentum. Residents often gather at Owen Davis Park, a space that serves as a quiet center for local life, providing a patch of green where the hum of modern transit fades into the sound of wind through the pines. Even as the economy shifts toward new horizons, the character of the place remains tethered to a patient, observant way of living, where the passing of a train or the shifting of the seasonal heat provides the primary rhythm for the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Reminiscing (Public Artwork) — 0.7 mi, 142° SE
Owen Davis Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 034° NE
City of Henderson and Vance County - South Henderson Park (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 072° E
Vance County and City of Henderson - Fox Pond Park (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 059° NE
Chestnut Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 015° N
John H. Kerr Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 5.3 mi, 005° N
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.7 mi, 001° N
Shocco Creek Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 11.2 mi, 100° E
Dr. L. Julian Haywood (Monument) — 15.0 mi, 066° NE
Tar River Land Conservancy Preserve (Conservation Area) — 15.4 mi, 242° SW
Jones Performing Arts Center, Louisburg College Auditorium (Theatre) — 15.4 mi, 156° SE
Confederate Memorial Drinking Fountain (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 158° S
Embro Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 16.2 mi, 069° E
Occoneechee State Park (State Park) — 18.9 mi, 349° N
Haunted Forest At Panic Point (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 189° S
Horseshoe Road Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 19.6 mi, 219° SW
Hill Ridge Farms (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 186° S
Watchable Wildlife Platform (Viewpoint) — 21.2 mi, 016° N
Falls Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 22.9 mi, 222° SW
Solitary Sentinel (Attraction) — 23.3 mi, 343° N
Clarksville Regional Museum (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 338° N
Wake Forest Art & Frame Gallery (Gallery) — 23.5 mi, 194° S
Storage Sense (Attraction) — 23.6 mi, 198° S
Wake Forest Renaissance Centre (Arts Centre) — 23.7 mi, 194° S
Aquarium Outfitters Carolina (Aquarium) — 24.1 mi, 195° S
Prestwould Plantation (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 340° N
Veteran's Memorial of Wake Forest (Monument) — 25.2 mi, 192° S
Marquee Cinemas (Cinema) — 26.4 mi, 197° S
Boars Nest a Dukes of Hazzard Museum (Museum) — 26.6 mi, 265° W
Medoc Mountain State Park (State Park) — 28.1 mi, 100° E

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