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Vanceboro North Carolina Map

Explore Vanceboro, 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 Vanceboro, North Carolina

How to Use This Vanceboro, North Carolina Map

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

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	Vanceboro
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Craven County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.308495
Longitude	-77.15412
Population	869
Density	195.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	28586
Area Code	910
County Seat	New Bern
School District	Craven County Schools

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About Vanceboro, North Carolina

Vanceboro is a locality in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 869. The population density is 195.8 people per km². Vanceboro is located at 35.3085°N, 77.1541°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Vanceboro is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28586.

Vanceboro reveals itself through a landscape of quiet, flat expanses where the earth holds a dark, fertile promise. It lies 15.2 miles north-northwest of New Bern, NC (from New Bern, NC: bearing 336°T), and is situated 17.4 miles south-southwest of Washington. The horizon here remains wide and unencumbered, defined by the slow, deliberate transition from dense woodland to open stretches of agricultural fields that seem to absorb the amber light of late afternoon. Only a mile away, the thickets of Mauls Swamp mark the land with a persistent, humid vitality, while the distant, muted silhouette of The Hill sits twenty-three miles off, barely a ripple against the sky. The air in Vanceboro carries the faint, dry scent of pine needles and turned soil, a sensory reminder of the inland plains that stretch far from any major body of water.

Vanceboro maintains a character shaped by the steady, industrious pulse of local agriculture and the quiet endurance of its residents. Long ago, the settlement grew in step with the rhythm of the rail and the harvest, establishing a pace that favors deliberate action over the frantic speed of larger centers. While families often seek recreation at Craven County - West Craven Park five miles away, the daily economy remains anchored to the land and the modest commerce that supports it. Life here moves with a specific, grounded grace, where the transition from the heat of the day to the cooling shadows of dusk is marked by the closing of shop doors and the lengthening of shadows across the porch, reflecting a heritage that values consistency above all else.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Craven County - West Craven Park (Local Recreation) — 5.0 mi, 167° S
City of New Bern - Martin Marietta Park (Local Recreation) — 11.3 mi, 166° S
Neuse River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 11.6 mi, 157° SE
Neuse Boulevard Cinema (Cinema) — 13.9 mi, 162° S
New Jersey Monument (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 156° SE
Massachusetts Monument (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 156° SE
Rhode Island Monument (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 156° SE
Bear Town Cinema (Cinema) — 15.2 mi, 165° S
New Bern Firemen's Museum (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 155° SE
Sudan Shriners (Public Artwork) — 15.4 mi, 154° SE
Extreme Action Park (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 016° N
Goose Creek State Park (State Park) — 16.6 mi, 047° NE
Croatan National Forest (National Forest) — 17.8 mi, 162° S · 162k acres
Croatan Game Land (Marine Protected Area) — 17.8 mi, 162° S
New Bern Civil War Battlefield Park (Registered Battlefield) — 19.6 mi, 157° SE
North Carolina Museum of Natural Science - Contentnea Creek (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 297° NW
Aurora Fossil Museum (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 091° E
North Carolina Historic Bath (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 059° NE
Catfish Lake South Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.9 mi, 182° S · 8,490 acres
Goose Creek Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 24.1 mi, 100° E
NC Museum of Natural Sciences at Greenville (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 329° NW
Sheep Ridge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.5 mi, 164° S · 9,315 acres
Paramount Theatre - Community Theatre (Theatre) — 31.4 mi, 310° NW
Fort Neroka (Attraction) — 34.6 mi, 291° W
Hog Wild at Howard Farm (Attraction) — 37.1 mi, 211° SW
Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.6 mi, 010° N · 43k acres
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.8 mi, 053° NE · 230k acres
Cliffs of the Neuss l (Viewpoint) — 41.4 mi, 264° W
Golfin Dolphin Golf Plane (Attraction) — 42.6 mi, 173° S
Cape Lookout National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 50.8 mi, 147° SE · 41k acres

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