Oak Ridge North Carolina Map
Oak Ridge, Orange County
Explore Oak Ridge, North Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Oak Ridge, 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Interactive Map of Oak Ridge, North Carolina
How to Use This Oak Ridge, North Carolina Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Oak Ridge, 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.
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Drag the map to pan to any area of North Carolina or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Oak Ridge and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
| City | Oak Ridge |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Orange |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.07403 |
| Longitude | -79.054734 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28146, 27278, 27022, 27310 |
| Area Code | 336 |
| County Seat | Hillsborough |
| School District | Guilford County Schools |
About Oak Ridge, North Carolina
Oak Ridge is a locality in Orange County, North Carolina, United States. Oak Ridge is located at 36.0740°N, 79.0547°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27310.0.
Oak Ridge unfolds across the undulating terrain of North Carolina's Piedmont, a landscape painted in broad strokes of verdant pasture and the darker, more resilient greens of pine forests. It lies 10.3 miles west-northwest of Durham, NC (from Durham, NC: bearing 302°T), and is situated 2.5 miles east of Hillsborough. The air here often carries the clean, damp scent of earth after a rain, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin and lingers in the memory. Roads, often unpaved or a dusty gray asphalt, wind through the countryside, revealing glimpses of weathered barns and fields stretching towards the hazy blue horizon where the distant Blue Ridge Mountains whisper their presence. The light at dusk, a peculiar shade of softened gold, seems to pool in the hollows and gild the tops of the trees, lending a quiet benediction to the land as the day exhales. The history of Oak Ridge is a layered narrative, intrinsically tied to the agricultural rhythms of the region and the quiet fortitude of its people. For generations, the land sustained families through the cultivation of tobacco and the hardy fiber crops that fueled textile mills in nearby centers, a legacy that still subtly informs the local economy, though newer industries have begun to diversify its base. Oak Ridge is also a place that has drawn thinkers and scholars, notably being home to the prestigious Oak Ridge Military Academy, which has shaped young lives for decades with its disciplined approach. While not a place of bustling commerce, Oak Ridge offers a distinctive cadence of life, a Southern courteousness that colors interactions and a deep, abiding connection to the land that has always been its truest measure.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Eno River State Park (State Park) — 0.4 mi, 016° N
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail (State Park) — 1.4 mi, 262° W
- Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area (State Park) — 3.2 mi, 258° W
- Duke Forest (Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 198° S
- Orange County Open Space - Fairview Park (Local Recreation) — 3.2 mi, 291° W
- Orange County Open Space - Blackwood Farm (Local Recreation) — 3.9 mi, 200° S
- Town of Hillsborough - Cates Creek Park (Local Recreation) — 2.5 mi, 236° SW
- William B. Umstead State Park (State Park) — 20.2 mi, 128° SE
- Lower Haw River State Natural Area (State Park) — 20.7 mi, 195° S
- Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 50.8 mi, 228° SW · 52k acres
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About This Oak Ridge Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Ridge, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.07403, -79.054734. 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 Oak Ridge and Orange County.
Detailed location data for Oak Ridge includes the ZIP code (28146), telephone area code (336), county seat of Orange County (Hillsborough), and school district assignment (Guilford 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 Oak Ridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
