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Woodlawn North Carolina Map

Explore Woodlawn, 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 Woodlawn, North Carolina

How to Use This Woodlawn, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	36.117957
Longitude	-79.29592
Population	912
Density	106.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	28752, 27302
Area Code	828, 336
County Seat	Marion
School District	Alamance-Burlington Schools

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About Woodlawn, North Carolina

Woodlawn is a locality in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 912. The population density is 106.9 people per km². Woodlawn is located at 36.1180°N, 79.2959°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 28752, 27302.

Woodlawn emerges from the quiet intersection of steep terrain and the constant, low-frequency hum of the Limekiln Creek as it winds through the landscape. It lies 20.1 miles west of Morganton, NC (from Morganton, NC: bearing 278°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-northwest of Marion. This rugged topography defines the physical character of Woodlawn, where the earth rises sharply toward the Black Mountains in the distance, casting long, cool shadows across the morning fields. Only a mile away, the protected expanse of Pisgah National Forest offers a dense, emerald backdrop, while the nearby Turkey Cove provides a natural basin that catches the early light. The air here holds a crisp, mountain clarity, often cooling rapidly as the sun slips behind the ridgeline, leaving a stillness that feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and pine.

History in Woodlawn persists in the quiet persistence of its residents, who have long adapted their livelihoods to the demanding, beautiful slope of the Appalachian foothills. Local industry remains tied to the land and the surrounding resources, drawing from the nearby Pisgah National Forest for timber and the basin’s fertile soil for small-scale cultivation. Those seeking to measure the endurance of the terrain often head toward the Bald Mountain Trail, a path that offers a vantage point over the rugged, green undulations that characterize the region. Just five miles away, the expansive waters of Lake James serve as a focal point for the area, reflecting the sky and providing a counterpoint to the towering, terrestrial weight of the mountains that dominate the horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

City of Mebane - Cates Farm Park (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 096° E
Holt Street Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 143° SE
Mebane Rec Center & Fields (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 159° S
Buffaloe Lanes Mebane (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 134° SE
City of Burlington - Town and Country Nature Park (Local Recreation) — 4.8 mi, 255° W
Love Graham (Public Artwork) — 6.7 mi, 240° SW
Eno River Association Preserve - Confluence Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 082° E
Panther Branch Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 8.2 mi, 098° E
Mountains-to-Sea Trail (State Park) — 9.9 mi, 113° SE
Fireside Farm & Sawmill (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 158° S
Orange County Historical Society (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 104° E
Hillsborough Gallery of Arts (Gallery) — 11.3 mi, 105° E
Hillsborough Arts Council (Gallery) — 11.4 mi, 105° E
Regulators Hanged (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 105° E
Edmund Fanning (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 105° E
Billy Strayhorn (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 105° E
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 11.5 mi, 265° W
Haw River Ballroom (Theatre) — 11.9 mi, 186° S
Trading Path View (Viewpoint) — 12.1 mi, 102° E
Eno River State Park (State Park) — 12.8 mi, 103° E
Shangri-La Stone Village (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 020° N
Three College Observatory (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 207° SW
R. Wayne Bailey - Caswell Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 13.5 mi, 003° N
Former Pioneer Camp Meeting/Dining Hall Chimney (Historic Ruins) — 14.0 mi, 210° SW
Craig Manor (Historic Ruins) — 15.2 mi, 115° SE
Chelsea Theater (Cinema) — 17.3 mi, 128° SE
Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 44.2 mi, 214° SW · 52k acres
Birkhead Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 47.1 mi, 224° SW · 5,216 acres

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