Explore Unionville, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Unionville, 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 Unionville.
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 | Unionville |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Union County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.078492 |
| Longitude | -80.517126 |
| Population | 6,643 |
| Density | 87.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 28110 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| County Seat | Monroe |
| School District | Union County Public Schools |
Unionville maintains a quiet presence amidst the expansive agricultural landscape of the North Carolina piedmont. It lies 7.4 miles north-northeast of Monroe, NC (from Monroe, NC: bearing 18°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east of Indian Trail. Chinkapin Creek winds through the local terrain, its steady flow shaping the low-lying pastures and woodlands that define the immediate surroundings. The land here consists of gentle, undulating fields that catch the golden, heavy light of late afternoon, turning the soil a deep, rich ochre. While the distant Appalachian Mountains remain a faint, ethereal blue line on the far western horizon, the local topography remains defined by its accessible, open plains. Residents often find respite in the quietude of the nearby Town of Fairview - Fairview Park, which offers a preserved space for those seeking the stillness of the regional woods.
Unionville reflects a history deeply rooted in the agrarian traditions that once defined the broader development of the state. The local economy continues to honor this heritage, balancing modern small-scale commerce with the persistent rhythm of farming that has sustained families for generations. Industrial growth in the region has remained measured, favoring a steady, localized approach that respects the integrity of the surrounding acreage. While the larger shifts in textile and tobacco production moved through the state over the last century, Unionville kept its focus on the land and the modest enterprises that serve its neighbors. Even now, the sound of machinery in the distance rarely disrupts the prevailing sense of work performed in quiet, deliberate earnest.
Unionville possesses a character defined by a deliberate, courteous pace and a profound attachment to the land. Community life centers on shared traditions, where the seasonal change of crops often dictates the informal calendar of the neighborhood. Baucom Lake provides a singular, reflective point in the landscape where the stillness of the water mirrors the sky, offering a place for quiet observation away from the main thoroughfares. Public gatherings frequently emphasize the local spirit, drawing people together under the wide, unencumbered canopy of the southern heavens. While the region has seen many pass through its borders, the identity of the people remains tied to the specific, enduring nature of these fields and the shared history of the soil.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Unionville, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.078492, -80.517126. 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 Unionville includes the ZIP code (28110), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Union County (Monroe), and school district assignment (Union County Public Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |