Whittier North Carolina Map
Explore Whittier, 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 Whittier, North Carolina
How to Use This Whittier, North Carolina Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Whittier, 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 Whittier.
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 | Whittier |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Swain County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.435098 |
| Longitude | -83.360154 |
| Population | 25 |
| Density | 52.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 28789 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| County Seat | Bryson City |
| School District | Jackson County Schools |
About Whittier, North Carolina
Whittier is a locality in Swain County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 25. The population density is 52.7 people per km². Whittier is located at 35.4351°N, 83.3602°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28789.Whittier unfolds where the Tuckasegee River carves a deliberate path through the basin, marking a low-lying crease in the rugged landscape. It lies 8.1 miles west-southwest of Cherokee Indian Reservation, NC (from Cherokee Indian Reservation, NC: bearing 245°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-northwest of Sylva. The terrain here defines itself through the depth of Thomas Valley, which offers a sheltered corridor for the morning mists to linger long after the sun has breached the horizon. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Great Smoky Mountains provide a permanent, hazy backdrop, while the immediate surroundings are defined by the quiet stillness of Tuc-a-way Lake. The air carries a damp, earthen weight, particularly near the riverbanks, where the light at dusk turns the foliage into deep, muted shades of emerald and bronze.
Whittier retains a character shaped by the long-standing rhythms of the Appalachian interior, where the economy has shifted from the early demands of timber and rail to a quiet focus on regional heritage and land stewardship. Residents move with a deliberate pace, mindful of the proximity to the Swain County Open Space, which serves as a necessary buffer against the encroaching speed of modern life. Those seeking the sound of falling water often travel a short distance to reach Little Creek Falls, a reminder of the verticality present in the nearby Nantahala National Forest. Life here remains tethered to the seasonal cycles of the river and the valley, maintaining a continuity that respects the land’s original contours while quietly adapting to the needs of the present day.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Kituwa;ᎩᏚᏩ (Historic Ruins) — 2.3 mi, 276° W
- Swain County Open Space (Local Recreation) — 3.1 mi, 265° W
- Oconaluftee Islands Park (Local Recreation) — 3.7 mi, 037° NE
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 3.9 mi, 344° N · 521k acres
- Selu Statue (Public Artwork) — 3.9 mi, 053° NE
- Harrah's Cherokee Convention Center (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 053° NE
- Nimrod Jarett Smith (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 036° NE
- Oconaluftee Indian Village (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 031° NE
- Mandara Spa Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 056° NE
- Mountainside Theatre (Theatre) — 4.2 mi, 036° NE
- Tom Branch Falls (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 299° NW
- Nantahala National Forest (National Forest) — 4.6 mi, 175° S · 533k acres
- Swain County Visitor Center and Heritage Museum (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 264° W
- Swain County War Dead Memorial (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 264° W
- Mountain Farm Museum (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 030° NE
- Oconaluftee River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.6 mi, 035° NE
- The Fugitive Train Wreck (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 129° SE
- Dills Cove Falls (Historic Ruins) — 8.3 mi, 117° SE
- Charters of Freedom Monument (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 120° SE
- Freedom Pavilion (Gallery) — 8.8 mi, 119° SE
- Jug Hill Gallery (Gallery) — 8.8 mi, 119° SE
- Town of Sylva - Firescald Ridge Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 088° E
- Needmore Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 235° SW
- Plott Balsams Macrosite (Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 089° E
- Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center (Arts Centre) — 12.4 mi, 192° S
- Middle Prong Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.4 mi, 102° E · 7,482 acres
- Pisgah National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 21.9 mi, 100° E · 72k acres
- Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 23.5 mi, 039° NE · 511k acres
- Shining Rock Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.0 mi, 100° E · 18k acres
- Chattooga, North Carolina, South Carolina And Georgia Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 26.6 mi, 150° SE · 17k acres
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About This Whittier Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Whittier, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.435098, -83.360154. 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 Whittier includes the ZIP code (28789), telephone area code (828), county seat of Swain County (Bryson City), and school district assignment (Jackson County 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. |
