Holly Springs North Carolina Map
Holly Springs, Carteret County
Explore Holly Springs, North Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Holly Springs, 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 Holly Springs, North Carolina
How to Use This Holly Springs, North Carolina Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Holly Springs, 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 Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs.
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 | Holly Springs |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Carteret |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.799327 |
| Longitude | -76.909386 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27540, 28570, 27030, 27539 |
| Area Code | 336, 919, 984 |
| County Seat | Beaufort |
| School District | Wake County Schools |
About Holly Springs, North Carolina
Holly Springs is a locality in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. Holly Springs is located at 34.7993°N, 76.9094°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27539.0.
Holly Springs rests in the gentle, rolling terrain of North Carolina's Piedmont region, where the land exhales the scent of pine and damp earth after a summer shower. It lies 5.5 miles south of Havelock, NC (from Havelock, NC: bearing 185°T), and is situated 3.0 miles west-northwest of Newport. The landscape here is a quiet symphony of verdant fields and mature woodlands, punctuated by the occasional glint of sunlight on a distant pond. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching like ancient, gnarled fingers towards the expansive sky, form natural canopies over meandering country roads. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a palpable warmth, a soft embrace that lingers as day surrenders to twilight, painting the western horizon in hues of apricot and rose. The story of Holly Springs is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of this part of the state, a place where tobacco once reigned supreme and the hum of textile mills echoed through the valleys. Though those industries have largely receded, the spirit of industriousness and community remains, now finding expression in a burgeoning tech sector and a growing population drawn to its welcoming atmosphere. The Holly Springs Cultural Center stands as a modern beacon, offering a space for creativity and connection, while the town’s commitment to preserving green spaces, like the Bass Lake Park, speaks to a forward-looking vision rooted in the appreciation of its natural surroundings. The local economy, once anchored by the land, now diversifies, yet the enduring kindness and neighborly spirit, a hallmark of the Southern register, continue to define the character of Holly Springs.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Croatan National Forest (National Forest) — 0.0 mi, 290° W · 162k acres
- Croatan Game Land (Marine Protected Area) — 0.0 mi, 281° W
- Pocosin Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 2.4 mi, 277° W · 12k acres
- Newport Community Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 108° E
- Newport River Park (State Recreation Area) — 3.1 mi, 117° SE
- Fort Benjamin Park (Local Park) — 3.2 mi, 126° SE
- North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - Gales Creek Preserve at Camp Sam Hatcher (Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 174° S
- North Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement - Red-cockaded Woodpecker (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 328° NW
- Sheep Ridge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.9 mi, 315° NW · 9,315 acres
- Theodore Roosevelt State Natural Area (Marine Protected Area) — 8.1 mi, 153° SE
- Carteret County Museum of History (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 122° SE
- Battle Works - Tactical Laser Tag (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 127° SE
- Atlantic Station Cinema (Cinema) — 11.1 mi, 128° SE
- Golfin Dolphin Golf Plane (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 232° SW
- Carteret County Historical Society (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 116° SE
- Emerald Plantation Cinema 4 (Cinema) — 12.3 mi, 220° SW
- Big Rock (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 116° SE
- Morehead City Waterfront (Attraction) — 12.5 mi, 116° SE
- Hammocks Beach State Park (State Park) — 13.1 mi, 237° SW
- Michael John Smith (Monument) — 15.0 mi, 112° E
- Lookout Cruises (Attraction) — 15.1 mi, 112° E
- Cape Lookout National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 15.8 mi, 118° SE · 41k acres
- New Bern Civil War Battlefield Park (Registered Battlefield) — 18.2 mi, 341° N
- Blackbeard (Public Artwork) — 19.9 mi, 094° E
- Oriental's History Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 037° NE
- Spider Lady (Monument) — 22.2 mi, 341° N
- New Bern Firemen's Museum (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 341° N
- 1812 Lighthouse Foundation Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 25.1 mi, 119° SE
- Zing Zumm (Museum) — 29.4 mi, 263° W
- MCAS New River Theater (Theatre) — 30.8 mi, 260° W
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About This Holly Springs Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Holly Springs, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.799327, -76.909386. 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 Holly Springs and Carteret County.
Detailed location data for Holly Springs includes the ZIP code (27540), telephone area code (336, 919, 984), county seat of Carteret County (Beaufort), and school district assignment (Wake 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 Holly Springs 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. |
