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Elizabeth City North Carolina Map

Elizabeth City, Cleveland County

Explore Elizabeth City, North Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Elizabeth City, NC street map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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CityElizabeth City
StateNorth Carolina (NC)
CountyCleveland
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude35.292908
Longitude-81.4912
DensityN/A /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code(s)28150, 27909
Area Code704, 980, 919, 984
County SeatShelby
School DistrictPasquotank County Schools

About Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabeth City is a locality in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. Elizabeth City is located at 35.2929°N, 81.4912°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27909.0.

Elizabeth City emerges from the expansive piedmont landscape as a place where the horizon remains wide and uninterrupted by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 2.5 miles east of Shelby, NC (from Shelby, NC: bearing 89°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-northwest of Kings Mountain. Hickory Creek carves a quiet, deliberate path through the red clay soil nearby, its slow-moving waters providing a constant, reflective presence amidst the surrounding woodland. The air here carries a heavy, terrestrial stillness, particularly during the humid afternoons when the light turns a thick, honeyed shade of amber across the fields. Residents often gather at Junior Women Club Park to watch the shadows lengthen, acknowledging the subtle shift in the atmosphere that marks the transition from the heat of the day to the cooling influence of the earth. Elizabeth City anchors itself in a deep history of agricultural labor and the persistent, industrious spirit of the inland South. The local economy maintains a steady pulse, drawing strength from the legacy of tobacco cultivation and the resilient textile traditions that once defined the regional labor force. While the pace of daily life remains measured and deliberate, there is a distinct, courteous character in how the residents navigate their shared spaces, rooted in a collective memory of hard-won progress. Occasional excursions lead travelers toward the serene edges of Kings Mountain Reservoir or deeper into the quiet expanse of Love Valley, yet the gravity of Elizabeth City always pulls the focus back to the immediate, grounded reality of its plain-spoken streets and the quiet endurance of its people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • City of Shelby - Hickory Creek Park (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 265° W
  • Holly Oak Park (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 233° SW
  • City of Shelby - Hanna Park (Local Recreation) — 2.8 mi, 313° NW
  • Shelby City Park (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 275° W
  • Little Theater (Theatre) — 8.4 mi, 047° NE
  • Tryon Resolves (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 072° E
  • Crowders Mountain State Park (State Park) — 10.9 mi, 143° SE
  • Kings Mountain State Park (State Park) — 10.9 mi, 144° SE
  • Boulders Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.9 mi, 138° SE
  • Blacksburg (Public Artwork) — 12.0 mi, 187° S
  • Hoover Monument (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 150° SE
  • Major Willian Chronicle (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 148° SE
  • Jolly Park Amphitheater (Theatre) — 17.3 mi, 210° SW
  • Gaffney Visitors Center & Art Gallery (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 211° SW
  • Lake Cherokee (State Recreation Area) — 17.6 mi, 196° S
  • Truck (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 211° SW
  • Cherokee County Veterans Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 211° SW
  • Former site of Deepcore and The Abyss Movie Set (Historic Ruins) — 17.7 mi, 184° S
  • Lincoln County Museum of History (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 047° NE
  • South Mountains Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 19.4 mi, 335° NW
  • Caboose (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 284° W
  • Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church (Historic Ruins) — 22.2 mi, 187° S
  • Catawba County Historical Museum (Museum) — 29.7 mi, 031° NE
  • F-4 Phantom II (Attraction) — 30.2 mi, 099° E
  • Historic Newton Depot (Museum) — 30.4 mi, 030° NE
  • Newton Depot Equipment Pavilion (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 030° NE
  • Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 35.9 mi, 319° NW · 511k acres
  • Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 36.6 mi, 174° S · 375k acres
  • Linville Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 42.3 mi, 330° NW · 12k acres
  • Wilson Creek, North Carolina Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 42.4 mi, 343° N · 7,017 acres

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About This Elizabeth City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elizabeth City, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.292908, -81.4912. 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 Elizabeth City and Cleveland County.

Detailed location data for Elizabeth City includes the ZIP code (28150), telephone area code (704, 980, 919, 984), county seat of Cleveland County (Shelby), and school district assignment (Pasquotank 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 Elizabeth City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedAugust 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone.