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Wingate North Carolina Map

Explore Wingate, 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 Wingate, North Carolina

How to Use This Wingate, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	34.984318
Longitude	-80.449232
Population	4,055
Density	701.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	28174
Area Code	704, 980
County Seat	Monroe
School District	Union County Public Schools

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About Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate is a locality in Union County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,055. The population density is 701.5 people per km². Wingate is located at 34.9843°N, 80.4492°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Wingate is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28174.

Wingate emerges from the red-clay piedmont as a landscape defined by the modest, purposeful flow of Spring Branch, which carves a quiet path through the local topography. It lies 5.7 miles east of Monroe, NC (from Monroe, NC: bearing 91°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-southeast of Unionville. This inland expanse occupies a space far removed from the shifting tides of the coast, defined instead by the subtle swell of earth that stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. The atmosphere here holds a heavy, sun-drenched stillness, particularly at Highland Park, where the afternoon light catches the rust-colored soil and the deep, verdant greens of native hardwoods. Only four miles away, the quiet surface of Brewer Lake reflects the sky, providing a mirror to the expansive, unhurried horizon that characterizes this slice of the North Carolina interior.

Wingate serves as a focal point for regional education, anchored by the long-standing presence of its university, which lends a studious, deliberate cadence to the passing seasons. The local economy and social rhythms remain tied to these academic roots, fostering an environment where the legacy of regional industry and agricultural heritage informs the modern day. Life in Wingate moves with a steady, predictable gravity, echoing the industrious spirit of a region once shaped by the clatter of textile mills and the labor of the fields. Even as the modern world shifts, the area retains a distinct, courteous character, grounded in the traditions of a landscape that values the quiet persistence of the land and the steady accumulation of its history.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Gate (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 067° NE
Highland Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 154° SE
Town of Wingate - Wingate Community Park (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 266° W
Jesse Helms Park Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 254° W
Union County Community Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 5.7 mi, 268° W
Dickerson Recreation Center (Local Park) — 6.2 mi, 272° W
Cemetary Bell (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 291° W
Memorial Flag (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 290° W
Stone Theatres Sun Valley 14 Cinemas (Cinema) — 12.1 mi, 293° NW
Theater (Theatre) — 14.7 mi, 274° W
Ancient Wisdom (Public Artwork) — 16.2 mi, 301° NW
Divine Custom Frame & Eight Legs Gallery (Gallery) — 17.1 mi, 256° W
Mint Hill Arts (Arts Centre) — 17.7 mi, 318° NW
Fullwood Theatre (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 300° NW
Battle of Wahab's Plantation (Registered Battlefield) — 19.7 mi, 244° SW
Lucas Family Gristmill Site (Historic Ruins) — 20.6 mi, 308° NW
Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.7 mi, 074° E · 17k acres
Big Rock (Attraction) — 22.1 mi, 284° W
Andrew Jackson State Park (State Park) — 22.2 mi, 242° SW
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.8 mi, 156° SE · 92k acres
Anne Neilson Fine Art (Gallery) — 24.4 mi, 299° NW
Coach Ken Waldron Field (Stadium) — 24.7 mi, 291° W
Catawba Cultural Center (Museum) — 25.3 mi, 257° W
Isaac Newton Alexander Grist Mill (Historic Ruins) — 25.5 mi, 301° NW
Wetland Overlook (Viewpoint) — 25.5 mi, 286° W
Morrow Mountain State Park (State Park) — 31.6 mi, 038° NE
Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 31.7 mi, 044° NE · 52k acres
Birkhead Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 50.0 mi, 034° NE · 5,216 acres
Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 56.6 mi, 254° W · 375k acres

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