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Zionville North Carolina Map

Explore Zionville, 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 Zionville, North Carolina

How to Use This Zionville, North Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	36.334847
Longitude	-81.743167
Population	480
Density	12.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	28698
Area Code	828
County Seat	Boone

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About Zionville, North Carolina

Zionville is a locality in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Zionville is located at 36.3348°N, 81.7432°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28698.

Zionville occupies a high, quiet stretch of land where the earth rises into long, rhythmic folds of green and brown. It lies 9.0 miles north-northwest of Boone, NC (from Boone, NC: bearing 335°T), and is situated 19.5 miles east-southeast of Carter. Cove Creek carves a persistent, silver path through the lower acreage, its waters moving with a steady, unforced urgency that defines the local topography. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain dips into the quiet seclusion of Warren Hollow, while the broader horizon is anchored by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains. A mile from the center, the Watauga County Open Space preserves a quiet expanse of wild grasses and timber, providing a sanctuary that feels as ancient as the soil itself. Even as the sun slips behind the western ridges, the air retains a crisp, thinning quality, turning the light into a pale, translucent gold that clarifies the edges of every fence line and tree.

Zionville maintains a character shaped by the slow, deliberate work of seasonal agriculture and the quiet persistence of those who have long claimed these slopes as their own. The local economy persists in the rhythm of small-scale production, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers, relying instead on the steady stewardship of the land. Residents often venture toward the nearby Potato Hill Lake to witness the stillness of the water, a stark contrast to the distant, thundering descent of Long Hope Falls. The cultural pulse here beats with a soft, steady cadence, unconcerned with the frantic pacing of distant urban hubs. Life in Zionville is measured in the changing weight of the harvest and the cooling shadows that lengthen across the fields, a place where history is not displayed in monuments but is instead held in the quiet, collective memory of the families who work the valley floor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Watauga County Open Space (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 189° S
Elk Knob Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 124° SE
Elk Knob State Park (State Park) — 1.8 mi, 038° NE
South View (Viewpoint) — 3.7 mi, 099° E
Blue Ridge Conservancy Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 059° NE
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 6.7 mi, 276° W · 662k acres
North Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 276° W
Mountain Magic Resort (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 241° SW
Common Good Co (Gallery) — 8.6 mi, 158° S
The Nthº Gallery & Studios (Gallery) — 8.7 mi, 158° S
Doc Watson Statue (Public Artwork) — 8.7 mi, 158° S
Hands Gallery (Gallery) — 8.8 mi, 157° SE
Earth Day 2011 (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 157° SE
I.G. Greer Auditorium (Theatre) — 9.1 mi, 157° SE
Hickory Ridge Living History Museum (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 155° SE
Welcome Center and Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 340° N
Historic Dam Site (Historic Ruins) — 10.2 mi, 148° SE
Heritage Hall Theater (Theatre) — 10.3 mi, 341° N
Johnson County Veterans Memorial Wall (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 340° N
Old Doe Lookout Tower (Historic Ruins) — 12.2 mi, 291° W
Greater Foscoe Mining Company (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 188° S
Turnpike Cruisers (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 155° SE
Mystery Hill (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 155° SE
Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 14.0 mi, 169° S · 511k acres
Big Laurel Branch Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.7 mi, 289° W · 11k acres
Turtle Island Preserve (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 134° SE
Wilson Creek, North Carolina Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.2 mi, 192° S · 7,017 acres
Pond Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.1 mi, 256° W · 6,920 acres
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 19.2 mi, 000° N · 155k acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 20.2 mi, 351° N · 110k acres

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