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Washington North Carolina Map

Explore Washington, 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 Washington, North Carolina

How to Use This Washington, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	35.557979
Longitude	-77.054238
Population	9,875
Density	465.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	27889, 27817
Area Code	919, 984
County Seat	Washington
School District	Beaufort County Schools

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About Washington, North Carolina

Washington is a locality in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,875. The population density is 465.5 people per km². Washington is located at 35.5580°N, 77.0542°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Washington is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 27889, 27817.

Washington occupies a quiet expanse of inland terrain where the land stretches out in muted, fertile plains under a vast and open sky. It lies 18.2 miles east-southeast of Greenville, NC (from Greenville, NC: bearing 104°T), and is situated 4.4 miles northwest of River Road. Jacks Creek winds its steady way through the landscape, acting as a soft, fluid boundary that defines the local topography. Far to the west, the distant silhouette of Beech Ridge marks the limit of the horizon, a faint reminder of the elevation changes that characterize the broader region. The light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, turning the fields a deep, burnished gold before the shadows lengthen. Residents often find their way to the City of Washington - Seventh Street Park, a green space that provides a central point of repose amidst the surrounding agricultural acreage. Hardees Pond remains a secluded destination for those seeking the stillness of deeper, inland waters away from the busier thoroughfares.

Washington emerged from a landscape shaped by the necessity of trade and the cultivation of the soil, developing a character deeply rooted in the productivity of the land. Historically, the local economy relied heavily upon the steady output of tobacco and the processing of textiles, industries that once dictated the daily rhythms of the labor force. Today, Washington continues to balance these traditional foundations with a modern, diversified approach to commerce and regional enterprise. The architecture of the older commercial districts reflects a period when the movement of goods through the interior plains brought a modest, enduring prosperity to the inhabitants. Workers still move with a deliberate pace, acknowledging the long history of craftsmanship that remains embedded in the local industrial identity. Through the shifting seasons, the economy maintains a resilience that speaks to the steady, unadorned nature of the work performed here.

Cultural life in Washington flourishes through a quiet commitment to community events and the preservation of a distinctly Southern, courteous social register. The local character is marked by a deliberate warmth, where neighbors recognize one another and maintain a social cohesion that feels both grounded and sincere. Throughout the year, seasonal gatherings bring people together, fostering a sense of belonging that is rarely found in larger, more anonymous centers of population. Famous individuals such as the playwright Tennessee Williams spent time in this region, finding inspiration in the atmosphere of the inland landscape. The City of Washington - Seventh Street Park serves as a venue for these public interactions, hosting daily life with an understated grace. Whether attending a local festival or simply observing the town’s activity, one experiences a version of life that favors depth of connection over the noise of modern distraction.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 173° S
City of Washington - Seventh Street Park (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 152° SE
City of Washington - Veterans Park and Jacks Creek Greenway (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 160° S
Aquatic Center Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 040° NE
Extreme Action Park (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 212° SW
Lower Tar River Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 243° SW
Goose Creek State Park (Marine Protected Area) — 8.5 mi, 128° SE
Voice of America Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 332° NW
North Carolina Historic Bath (Museum) — 14.7 mi, 112° E
Edward “Blackbeard” Teach Historical Marker (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 114° SE
Van Swamp Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 15.4 mi, 054° NE
NC Museum of Natural Sciences at Greenville (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 281° W
Regal Greenville Grande (Cinema) — 19.7 mi, 273° W
Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.8 mi, 003° N · 43k acres
Aurora Fossil Museum (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 139° SE
Belhaven Memorial Museum (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 093° E
North Carolina Museum of Natural Science - Contentnea Creek (Museum) — 24.8 mi, 251° W
Indian Woods (Monument) — 25.5 mi, 006° N
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.0 mi, 071° E · 230k acres
Bear-ology (Museum) — 27.3 mi, 038° NE
Brick House Landing (Monument) — 27.3 mi, 038° NE
West Lake Road Observation Point (Viewpoint) — 28.7 mi, 068° E
Veterans Monument (Monument) — 29.9 mi, 276° W
Paramount Theatre - Community Theatre (Theatre) — 29.9 mi, 275° W
Neuse Boulevard Cinema (Cinema) — 30.4 mi, 182° S
New Bern Firemen's Museum (Museum) — 31.1 mi, 179° S
Sudan Shriners (Public Artwork) — 31.1 mi, 178° S
Croatan National Forest (National Forest) — 34.2 mi, 180° S · 162k acres
New Bern Civil War Battlefield Park (Registered Battlefield) — 35.3 mi, 176° S
Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 37.7 mi, 110° E · 8,920 acres

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