Denton North Carolina Map

About Denton, North Carolina

Denton is a locality in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,506. The population density is 233.4 people per km². Denton is located at 35.6335°N, 80.1159°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27239.

Denton occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the Piedmont Upland, where the earth rises and falls in long, rhythmic swells that catch the amber light of late afternoon. It lies 15.3 miles south-southeast of Lexington, NC (from Lexington, NC: bearing 150°T), and is situated 17.7 miles west-southwest of Asheboro. Lick Creek carves a narrow, serpentine path through the surrounding clay, its banks thick with the tangled growth of native hardwoods that turn a deep, burnished copper when the autumn frost descends. Beyond the immediate tree line, the horizon remains open and vast, a reminder of the tectonic silence that settled over these plains long before the first homesteaders arrived. A few miles to the west, the cooling depths of Tuckertown Reservoir offer a stark, glass-like contrast to the textured, red-earthed fields that characterize the local terrain, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains serves as a permanent, immovable anchor to the west. Denton emerged from the industrious spirit of the nineteenth century, growing outward from the intersection of farm-to-market roads that once carried the weight of tobacco and textile commerce. The economy here maintains a steady, deliberate pulse, shifting from the labor-intensive patterns of early agriculture toward a modern blend of small-scale manufacturing and service trades that mirror the regional character of the surrounding countryside. Visitors often find themselves drawn toward the Davidson County Open Space, a quiet tract of land that preserves the stillness of the native woods, while the influence of the nearby Uwharrie National Forest lends the air a crisp, pine-scented clarity that feels ancient and undisturbed. Life in Denton moves according to a cadence set by the changing seasons, where the shared values of a long-established community provide a sense of continuity that remains impervious to the rapid, flickering distractions of the outside world.

About This Denton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Denton, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.633471, -80.115881. 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 Denton and Davidson County.

Detailed location data for Denton includes the ZIP code (27239), telephone area code (336), county seat of Davidson County (Lexington), and school district assignment (Davidson 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 Denton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.