Woodlawn North Carolina Map

About Woodlawn, North Carolina

Woodlawn is a locality in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. Woodlawn is located at 35.7854°N, 82.0404°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27302.

Woodlawn breathes the quiet, persistent spirit of the Blue Ridge foothills. It lies 31.5 miles east-north-east of Asheville, NC (from Asheville, NC: bearing 66°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-north-west of Marion. Rolling terrain, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of oak, maple, and pine, defines its character, the land rising and falling like the slow, steady breath of a sleeping giant. Small farms, their fields etched into the slopes, punctuate the dense woodlands, and the air, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a perfume as old as the mountains themselves. The sky above Woodlawn often boasts a palette of bruised purples and fiery oranges as dusk settles, painting the western horizon with a transient, breathtaking beauty. The history of Woodlawn is deeply entwined with the rhythm of agriculture and the enduring legacy of the Scotch-Irish settlers who first carved a life from this rugged landscape. For generations, family farms, passed down through the years, have been the backbone of the local economy, their resilience a testament to the hardiness of the people who call this place home. While the economic landscape has shifted, echoes of past industries, perhaps a whisper of logging or the faint memory of a small mill, still linger. Woodlawn remains a place where the connection to the land is palpable, a quiet testament to the enduring strength of a community rooted in the earth.

About This Woodlawn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Woodlawn, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.785401, -82.04039. 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 Woodlawn and McDowell County.

Detailed location data for Woodlawn includes the ZIP code (28752), telephone area code (828, 336), county seat of McDowell County (Marion), and school district assignment (Alamance-Burlington 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 Woodlawn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.