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.
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. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
Interactive Map of Elizabeth City, North Carolina
How to Use This Elizabeth City, North Carolina Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Elizabeth City, 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 to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, 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).
Drag the map to pan to any area of North Carolina or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Elizabeth City and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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. 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 Elizabeth City.
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 | Elizabeth City |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Cleveland |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.292908 |
| Longitude | -81.4912 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28150, 27909 |
| Area Code | 704, 980, 919, 984 |
| County Seat | Shelby |
| School District | Pasquotank 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.
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 — 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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
