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Wadesboro North Carolina Map

Explore Wadesboro, 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 Wadesboro, North Carolina

How to Use This Wadesboro, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	34.96821
Longitude	-80.076727
Population	5,008
Density	293.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	28170
Area Code	704, 980
County Seat	Wadesboro
School District	Anson County Schools

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About Wadesboro, North Carolina

Wadesboro is a locality in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,008. The population density is 293.1 people per km². Wadesboro is located at 34.9682°N, 80.0767°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Wadesboro is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28170.

Wadesboro sits amidst the red clay and quiet pine stands of the Piedmont, defined by the steady, unassuming movement of the Brush Fork as it carves through the local landscape. It lies 26.8 miles east of Monroe, NC (from Monroe, NC: bearing 92°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east-southeast of Polkton. The terrain here is marked by broad, sun-drenched fields and the occasional quiet shade of woodlands, while the horizon remains flat and distant, far removed from the jagged silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains. Two miles to the west, the stillness of Lake Maree reflects the heavy, golden light of late afternoon, cooling the air as it settles over the cracked, iron-rich earth. Life moves with a deliberate cadence, guided by the changing seasons and the long, amber shadows that stretch across the Ball Field when the day finally relents.

Wadesboro holds the weight of a long agricultural legacy, where the soil once dictated the rhythm of daily commerce and the cycles of planting and harvest. The local economy has shifted through the decades, moving from the labor of the fields to the quiet echoes of manufacturing, leaving behind a collection of brick storefronts that hold the memory of busier times. It is a place where the architecture speaks in modest, sturdy lines, reflecting a history of endurance rather than sudden wealth. Residents navigate the streets with a courteous familiarity, grounded by the steady persistence of local industry and the enduring presence of the land, which remains the town's most constant neighbor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ball Field (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 186° S
Town of Wadesboro - City Pond Park (Local Recreation) — 2.9 mi, 184° S
Riverdale and Ingram Plantation (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 088° E
Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.4 mi, 358° N · 17k acres
Pee Dee River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 084° E
Three Rivers Land Trust Preserve (Conservation Area) — 14.3 mi, 339° N
Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site (Historic Ruins) — 17.0 mi, 029° NE
Rankin Museum of American Heritage (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 068° E
The Gate (Monument) — 20.9 mi, 273° W
Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 21.1 mi, 027° NE · 52k acres
Sandhills Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 21.3 mi, 078° E
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.7 mi, 204° SW · 92k acres
Cheraw Center for Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 21.7 mi, 150° SE
Pepsi-Cola (Public Artwork) — 21.8 mi, 149° SE
Duty Honor Country (Monument) — 22.6 mi, 104° E
Cheraw State Park (State Park) — 23.1 mi, 161° S
Morrow Mountain State Park (State Park) — 25.5 mi, 360° N
Morrow Mountain Native American Quarry Site (Historic Ruins) — 26.6 mi, 358° N
Union County Community Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 26.8 mi, 272° W
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 26.9 mi, 201° S
Stanly County Museum (Museum) — 27.4 mi, 345° N
Stone Theatres Sun Valley 14 Cinemas (Cinema) — 32.7 mi, 280° W
Theater (Theatre) — 35.8 mi, 274° W
Barnes Creek Falls (Attraction) — 36.5 mi, 012° N
Divine Custom Frame & Eight Legs Gallery (Gallery) — 37.8 mi, 266° W
Fullwood Theatre (Theatre) — 37.9 mi, 286° W
Union Station Railroad Museum (Museum) — 38.4 mi, 073° E
OA Museum (Museum) — 39.3 mi, 049° NE
Birkhead Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 42.6 mi, 011° N · 5,216 acres
Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 78.4 mi, 243° SW · 375k acres

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