Stanfield North Carolina Map

About Stanfield, North Carolina

Stanfield is a locality in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,585. The population density is 136.9 people per km². Stanfield is located at 35.2335°N, 80.4270°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Stanfield is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28163.

Stanfield anchors itself firmly within the undulating red-clay terrain of the Piedmont, where the horizon stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 13.0 miles east-northeast of Mint Hill, NC (from Mint Hill, NC: bearing 73°T), and is situated 1.8 miles south of Locust. Rock Hole Branch carves a quiet, persistent path through the landscape, its waters feeding the moisture that keeps the surrounding hardwoods and pine thickets a deep, resonant green. In the cooling light of late afternoon, the shadows lengthen across the open fields, turning the soil into a rich, dark mahogany that seems to hold the day’s warmth long after the sun has dipped low. Barn Park serves as the local nexus for this expanse, offering a patch of managed earth where the rhythm of the afternoon is marked by the slow movement of wind through the canopy rather than the rush of passing transit.

Agriculture and the steady hum of small-scale industry define the character of Stanfield, echoing a heritage of land-tending that persists even as the modern world encroaches. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, informed by the proximity of Pharrs Lake, which provides a reflective, mirror-like stillness to the nearby countryside. The economy draws on a mix of local commerce and regional enterprise, sustaining a population that values a certain self-reliance and the polite, understated social rituals common to this part of the country. Even as the decades shift the nature of the work done in the workshops and fields, the fundamental identity of Stanfield remains tied to the cycles of the seasons and the quiet, persistent presence of the earth itself.

About This Stanfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stanfield, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.233477, -80.427009. 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 Stanfield includes the ZIP code (28163), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Stanly County (Albemarle), and school district assignment (Stanly 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.