Winton North Carolina Map

About Winton, North Carolina

Winton is a locality in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 593. The population density is 278.1 people per km². Winton is located at 36.3957°N, 76.9319°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27986.

Winton rests where the Chowan River, a broad and ancient artery, whispers its slow, dark secrets to the land. It lies 30.0 miles south-west of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 220°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-north-east of Ahoskie. The terrain here is a gentle, yielding flatness, a rich, dark loam that drinks deeply of the frequent rains, supporting a verdant, almost overgrown, tapestry of pine, oak, and cypress. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid air, falls in thick, golden shafts, illuminating the languid glide of egrets and the patient drift of fallen leaves upon the placid water. The air itself carries a damp, earthy perfume, a blend of decaying vegetation and the sweet, insistent bloom of unseen wildflowers, a scent that clings to everything with the persistence of memory. The echoes of Winton’s past are carried on the same languid currents that shape its present, a history rooted in agriculture and the steady, dependable bounty of the river. Lumber mills once hummed with the industry of felled trees, their sawdust trails now softened by years of moss and kudzu. Today, the economy of Winton still leans into the land, with crops like corn and soybeans stretching across the fertile fields, a quiet testament to the enduring partnership between man and soil. The Chowan, once a highway for commerce and travel, now offers a more tranquil existence, a place for fishing boats to bob gently and for the occasional pleasure craft to trace lazy arcs upon its surface, embodying a pace of life that feels as unhurried as the river’s own meander.

About This Winton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Winton, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.39571, -76.931904. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Winton and Hertford County.

Detailed location data for Winton includes the ZIP code (27986), telephone area code (919, 984), county seat of Hertford County (Winton), and school district assignment (Hertford County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Winton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.