Hickory North Carolina Map

About Hickory, North Carolina

Hickory is a locality in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. Hickory is located at 36.1290°N, 77.8011°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28601.0.

Hickory rests in the foothills where the Piedmont begins its gentle ascent toward the Blue Ridge Mountains, its landscape a soft convergence of rolling farmland and the whispering pines that cling to the slightly more ambitious slopes. It lies 13.2 miles north of Rocky Mount, NC (from Rocky Mount, NC: bearing 357°T), and is situated 8.6 miles northeast of Red Oak. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant, unseen blossoms of wild honeysuckle, a scent that seems to cling to the very fiber of the place. Broad, placid rivers, like the Catawba not far to the east, trace languid paths through the verdant valleys, their waters reflecting a sky that often hangs a vast, pale blue, occasionally streaked with the ephemeral blush of dawn or the bruised purples of twilight. The very soil, a rich, reddish-brown, speaks of a long, quiet agricultural history, a testament to generations of hands that have worked its yielding surface. The story of Hickory is one of industrious spirit, a legacy forged in the fires of textile mills and the echoing clang of furniture factories that once defined its economic heartbeat. While those industries have transformed, the town continues to cultivate a vibrant spirit, its neighborhoods now echoing with the hum of diverse businesses and the cheerful chatter of a community that values connection. It’s a place where the polite Southern register still holds sway, a welcoming cadence that can be heard in the friendly greetings exchanged at the local farmer's market or the earnest conversations at the neighborhood diner. Hickory also carries a distinct connection to the wider cultural currents of the region, a subtle nod to the Appalachian ballad tradition that sometimes drifts on the breeze, a reminder of the deep roots that anchor this corner of North Carolina.

About This Hickory Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hickory, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.129041, -77.80109. 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 Hickory and Nash County.

Detailed location data for Hickory includes the ZIP code (27891), telephone area code (919, 984, 828), county seat of Nash County (Nashville), and school district assignment (Hickory City 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 Hickory is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.