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Yadkin College North Carolina Map

Explore Yadkin College, 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 Yadkin College, North Carolina

How to Use This Yadkin College, North Carolina Map

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

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.

CityYadkin College
StateNorth Carolina (NC)
CountyDavidson County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude35.8766
Longitude-80.3791
Population377
Density50.5 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code27295
Area Code336
County SeatLexington
School DistrictDavidson County Schools

About Yadkin College, North Carolina

Yadkin College is a locality in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 377. The population density is 50.5 people per km². Yadkin College is located at 35.8766°N, 80.3791°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27295.

Yadkin College commands a quiet prominence upon the rise of a ridge, overlooking a landscape defined by the persistent, southward pull of the Yadkin River. It lies 7.9 miles west-northwest of Lexington, NC (from Lexington, NC: bearing 297°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north of Tyro. The terrain here transitions into the subtle, rolling topography of the piedmont, where hardwoods and pines thin to reveal red clay soil that has held the weight of generations. Three miles to the north, the waters of Lingle Lake catch the pale, amber light of late afternoon, reflecting a sky that feels expansive and unburdened by the haze of larger cities. While the distant, blue-tinted silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains remain far to the west, the horizon around Yadkin College maintains a steady, grounded clarity, suggesting a place where the earth is still the primary architect of the day.

History clings to the red dirt of Yadkin College, lingering in the quiet architecture that once served the educational ambitions of the nineteenth century. The local economy has long shifted from the agrarian rhythms of tobacco cultivation toward a more modern, measured pace, yet the memory of the textile era remains visible in the sturdy, weathered structures that dot the surrounding countryside. Residents often find their way toward the Davidson County Open Space, a sprawling expanse that preserves the quietude of the woods and offers a stark contrast to the encroaching bustle of the modern piedmont. Life in Yadkin College moves with the deliberate grace of a pendulum, valuing a neighborly courtesy that favors patience over haste and a deep, quiet respect for the land that has sustained the community through every changing season.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Davidson County Open Space (Local Park) — 3.8 mi, 042° NE
  • Perkins Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 234° SW
  • Alcoa Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 228° SW
  • Davidson County - Boones Cave Park (Local Recreation) — 7.0 mi, 222° SW
  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 7.6 mi, 120° SE
  • Forsyth County Open Space - Tanglewood (Local Recreation) — 7.9 mi, 351° N
  • Puzzle Piece (Public Artwork) — 7.9 mi, 118° SE
  • Carolina Theatre (Theatre) — 7.9 mi, 118° SE
  • Davidson County Historical Museum (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 117° SE
  • Three Rivers Land Trust Preserve - Bittinger Farm (Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 211° SW
  • Lexington Cinema 8 (Cinema) — 8.7 mi, 118° SE
  • Three Rivers Land Trust Preserve - Springer (Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 212° SW
  • Tanglewood Festival of Lights (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 349° N
  • Pilgrim Church (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 100° E
  • Trading Ford (Monument) — 10.1 mi, 180° S
  • Textile Heritage Center (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 247° SW
  • Davidson County Sheriff's Office Memorial (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 113° SE
  • Creative Drama Children's Theater Performing Arts Studio & Playhouse (Theatre) — 11.2 mi, 358° N
  • Railcar (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 088° E
  • The Big Chair (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 088° E
  • T.M Stanback Barnyard (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 16.7 mi, 174° S
  • A/perture Cinema (Cinema) — 17.0 mi, 026° NE
  • Overlook E (Viewpoint) — 17.2 mi, 035° NE
  • Bethabara Visitor Center (Museum) — 19.8 mi, 013° N
  • Millbridge Speedway (Stadium) — 20.1 mi, 220° SW
  • Gravity Hill - Folklore Destination (Attraction) — 21.6 mi, 160° S
  • Pilot Mountain State Park (State Park) — 26.7 mi, 348° N
  • Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 27.6 mi, 155° SE · 52k acres
  • Birkhead Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 30.4 mi, 126° SE · 5,216 acres
  • Hanging Rock State Park (State Park) — 34.7 mi, 009° N

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About This Yadkin College Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Yadkin College, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.8766, -80.3791. 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 Yadkin College includes the ZIP code (27295), telephone area code (336), county seat of Davidson County (Lexington), and school district assignment (Davidson 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.