Five Points North Carolina Map

About Five Points, North Carolina

Five Points is a locality in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. Five Points is located at 35.2676°N, 82.4096°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28376.0.

Five Points lies in a broad, sun-drenched basin where the red clay earth, a signature of the Piedmont, rises in gentle swells toward the distant, hazy blue of the Blue Ridge foothills. It lies 4.6 miles southeast of Hendersonville, NC (from Hendersonville, NC: bearing 141°T), and is situated 1.1 miles southeast of East Flat Rock. The air here carries the faint, sweet perfume of pine needles warmed by the afternoon sun, mingling with the richer, earthier scent of tilled fields stretching to the horizon. Scattered farmhouses, their white clapboard weathered to a soft gray, punctuate the landscape, each with its own stoop overlooking the quiet expanse. A slow-moving creek, its banks fringed with willows that weep their emerald strands into the sluggish current, snakes its way through the center of Five Points, reflecting the vast, ever-shifting canvas of the sky. The history of Five Points is etched into the very grain of its soil, a narrative of hardy settlers who found purchase in this fertile land, drawn by its promise of sustenance and a life lived at a deliberate, unhurried pace. For generations, the economy of Five Points has been tied to the land, with tobacco and cotton once dominating the fields, their cultivation shaping the rhythms of life and the fortunes of its people. Now, while agriculture still plays a vital role, the hum of small businesses has grown, a testament to the enduring spirit of enterprise that characterizes Five Points. You can feel the echoes of generations in the proud, weathered faces of the older residents, and in the way the younger ones still pause to offer a courteous nod to a passing stranger, a courtesy as ingrained as the color of the earth itself.

About This Five Points Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Five Points, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.267616, -82.409563. 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 Five Points and Henderson County.

Detailed location data for Five Points includes the ZIP code (27526), telephone area code (919, 984, 704, 980), county seat of Henderson County (Hendersonville), and school district assignment (Hoke 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 Five Points is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.