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Mountain View North Carolina Map

Mountain View, Stokes County

Explore Mountain View, North Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Mountain View, 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 Mountain View, North Carolina

How to Use This Mountain View, North Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mountain View, 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 Mountain View 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 Mountain View.

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.

CityMountain View
StateNorth Carolina (NC)
CountyStokes
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude36.309027
Longitude-80.30394
DensityN/A /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code(s)27021, 28704, 28712, 28602
Area Code828
County SeatDanbury
School DistrictCatawba County Schools

About Mountain View, North Carolina

Mountain View is a locality in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States. Mountain View is located at 36.3090°N, 80.3039°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28602.0.

Mountain View occupies a quiet expanse of the Piedmont where the earth holds the red clay of the region firmly against the encroaching horizon. It lies 14.8 miles north-northwest of Winston Salem, NC (from Winston Salem, NC: bearing 347°T), and is situated 3.6 miles east-northeast of King. Timmons Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the landscape, its waters reflecting the heavy, humid light of late afternoon as they move steadily toward the distant drainage basins. Beyond the immediate fields and thickets of pine, the silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains lingers as a hazy, blue-gray suggestion against the western sky, a reminder of the rugged terrain that defines the greater geography. Residents often find their way toward the stillness of Town Fork Creek Watershed Lake Ten, where the surface remains glass-smooth under the canopy of oaks, or they wander the elevation of the Cooks Wall Trail to observe the way the shadows lengthen across the timberland. Economic life in Mountain View maintains a connection to the long-standing agricultural traditions and the industrial persistence that once fueled the textile mills of the surrounding counties. While the influence of larger regional centers is felt in the steady transit of goods, the local pace is dictated by the turning of the seasons and the maintenance of a rural character that favors communal gatherings at City of King - Central Park. The history of the area is etched into the very soil, a legacy of labor and land management that has evolved without losing its grounding in the red earth. Travelers passing through might seek out the cooling spray of Upper Cascade Falls or venture toward the geological curiosity of the Mica Pit, recognizing that Mountain View remains a place where the quiet weight of the landscape dictates the rhythm of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • City of King - Central Park (Local Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 232° SW
  • City of King - Recreation Acres (Local Recreation) — 3.9 mi, 243° SW
  • Hanging Rock State Park (State Park) — 4.6 mi, 014° N
  • City of King Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 243° SW
  • Browder Family Cemetery (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 114° SE
  • Germanton Park (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 120° SE
  • Upper Casscades (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 018° N
  • Balanced Rock (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 011° N
  • Torys Falls (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 002° N
  • Pilot Mountain Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.6 mi, 269° W
  • Blue Star Memorial (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 269° W
  • RM Collins Memorial (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 338° N
  • Amphitheater (Theatre) — 7.7 mi, 358° N
  • Pilot Mountain State Park (State Park) — 8.3 mi, 279° W
  • Stoneman's Raid (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 038° NE
  • Stokes County Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 8.8 mi, 038° NE
  • Graveyard Trail (State Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 191° S
  • Bethabara Visitor Center (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 178° S
  • Surry County Historical Farm Museum (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 258° W
  • A/perture Cinema (Cinema) — 14.9 mi, 168° S
  • Balancing Act (Public Artwork) — 14.9 mi, 167° S
  • Hill Farm Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 15.4 mi, 346° N
  • Creative Drama Children's Theater Performing Arts Studio & Playhouse (Theatre) — 19.3 mi, 194° S
  • Lawson Family Murder Museum (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 074° E
  • Earle (Cinema) — 21.4 mi, 308° NW
  • Mount Airy Museum of Regional History (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 308° NW
  • Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 47.3 mi, 314° NW · 155k acres
  • Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 47.6 mi, 313° NW · 733k acres
  • Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 51.2 mi, 155° SE · 52k acres
  • Birkhead Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 51.2 mi, 155° SE · 5,216 acres

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About This Mountain View Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mountain View, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.309027, -80.30394. 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 Mountain View and Stokes County.

Detailed location data for Mountain View includes the ZIP code (27021), telephone area code (828), county seat of Stokes County (Danbury), and school district assignment (Catawba 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 Mountain View is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone.