Walnut Creek North Carolina Map
Walnut Creek, Madison County
Explore Walnut Creek, North Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Walnut Creek, 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 Walnut Creek, North Carolina
How to Use This Walnut Creek, North Carolina Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Walnut Creek, 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 Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek.
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 | Walnut Creek |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Madison |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.847328 |
| Longitude | -82.671248 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28753, 28546, 27534 |
| Area Code | 910, 919, 984 |
| County Seat | Marshall |
| School District | Wayne County Public Schools |
About Walnut Creek, North Carolina
Walnut Creek is a locality in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. Walnut Creek is located at 35.8473°N, 82.6712°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27534.0.
Walnut Creek unfurls across the rolling landscape of the Piedmont, a region where the earth seems to exhale a gentle, verdant breath. It lies 18.2 miles north-northwest of Asheville, NC (from Asheville, NC: bearing 339°T), and is situated 7.0 miles west-northwest of Mars Hill. The land here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, the soil a rich, loamy character that cradles the meandering Walnut Creek itself, a ribbon of cool, clear water that whispers its way through the countryside. Stands of mature oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers toward the sky, punctuate the fields of soybeans and corn, their leaves rustling with a dry, papery sound in the infrequent breeze. The air itself carries a subtle scent of damp earth and sun-baked pine needles, a fragrance that settles upon the senses like a comforting cloak, especially in the hushed hours of late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of honey and rose. The spirit of Walnut Creek is deeply rooted in the fertile soil and the enduring industries that have shaped its identity. For generations, the land has provided sustenance and livelihood, first through agriculture, with crops like tobacco and cotton once dominating the horizon, and later transitioning to a more diversified farming approach. While the echoes of textile mills and the hum of machinery have faded in some corners, a strong sense of community persists, a graciousness of spirit that can be felt in the easy smiles of its residents and the unhurried pace of daily life. Walnut Creek honors its heritage, not with grand monuments, but in the quiet pride of its people, in the familiar cadence of conversations that linger a moment longer, and in the enduring beauty of a landscape that continues to offer its bounty.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- US Constitution (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 192° S
- Declaration of Independence (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 192° S
- Bill of Rights (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 192° S
- Lainard Bush Art Studio (Gallery) — 3.5 mi, 191° S
- Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 4.7 mi, 276° W · 511k acres
- Town of Mars Hill Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 090° E
- Anderson Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 6.9 mi, 101° E
- Ellen Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 6.9 mi, 102° E
- Rural Heritage Museum (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 102° E
- Sandy Mush Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 184° S
- Buncombe County Park (Local Park) — 7.8 mi, 175° S
- Lover's Leap (Viewpoint) — 8.8 mi, 290° W
- Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 9.0 mi, 022° N · 662k acres
- North Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 022° N
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 152° SE
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 114° SE
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 16.1 mi, 156° SE
- Sampson Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.5 mi, 007° N · 11k acres
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 16.8 mi, 117° SE · 2,577 acres
- Tennis Court (Historic Ruins) — 17.2 mi, 136° SE
- Swimming Pool (Historic Ruins) — 17.2 mi, 136° SE
- Asheville Pinball Museum (Museum) — 18.5 mi, 160° S
- Flat Iron Statue (Public Artwork) — 18.6 mi, 159° S
- RIverside Studios (Gallery) — 18.7 mi, 162° S
- Andy Herod Gallery (Gallery) — 18.8 mi, 162° S
- Grail Moviehouse (Cinema) — 19.6 mi, 162° S
- Mount Mitchell State Park (State Park) — 19.9 mi, 094° E
- Pisgah National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 22.2 mi, 175° S · 72k acres
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 22.6 mi, 234° SW · 521k acres
- Shining Rock Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 29.4 mi, 199° S · 18k acres
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About This Walnut Creek Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Walnut Creek, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.847328, -82.671248. 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 Walnut Creek and Madison County.
Detailed location data for Walnut Creek includes the ZIP code (28753), telephone area code (910, 919, 984), county seat of Madison County (Marshall), and school district assignment (Wayne County Public 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 Walnut Creek 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. |
