Snow Hill North Carolina Map

About Snow Hill, North Carolina

Snow Hill is a locality in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States. Snow Hill is located at 36.4854°N, 80.1967°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28580.0.

Snow Hill rests in the flatlands of North Carolina’s coastal plain, a landscape painted in broad strokes of emerald and ochre. It lies 22.8 miles east of Mount Airy, NC (from Mount Airy, NC: bearing 92°T), and is situated 16.8 miles north-northeast of King. The Tar River, a slow, brown ribbon, meanders past its western edge, its banks often thick with willows and reeds that whisper in the humid breeze. Fields of soybeans and corn stretch towards a sky that, on clear afternoons, holds a light so soft it feels like a worn velvet cloak. The air itself carries a particular weight, a blend of damp earth and the distant, sweet scent of ripening tobacco. Even the shadows cast by the live oaks, their branches gnarled and heavy with Spanish moss, seem to linger longer here, imbued with a certain stillness. Once a vital shipping point along the Tar River, Snow Hill’s economy has long been tied to the fertile soil that surrounds it. Tobacco, though its dominance has waned, still leaves its earthy aroma in the autumn air, a ghost of a grander era. Today, agriculture remains king, supplemented by a growing presence of small manufacturing businesses that provide steady employment. The town’s history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet dignity of its older homes, their porches wide enough to catch the evening’s cooling breath, and in the enduring courtesy of its people, a gentle Southern register that welcomes every traveler. The rhythm of Snow Hill is that of the seasons, of planting and harvest, a steady pulse that resonates through its tree-lined streets.

About This Snow Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Snow Hill, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.485416, -80.196717. 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 Snow Hill and Stokes County.

Detailed location data for Snow Hill includes the ZIP code (27016), telephone area code (919, 984, 910), county seat of Stokes County (Danbury), and school district assignment (Greene 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 Snow Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.