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White Oak North Carolina Map

White Oak, Gates County

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

How to Use This White Oak, North Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for White Oak, 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 White Oak 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 White Oak.

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	White Oak
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Gates
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.446265
Longitude	-76.786901
Density	N/A /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code(s)	28104, 27937, 27529, 28399
Area Code	919, 984, 704, 980
County Seat	Gatesville
School District	Bladen County Schools

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About White Oak, North Carolina

White Oak is a locality in Gates County, North Carolina, United States. White Oak is located at 36.4463°N, 76.7869°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28399.0.

White Oak rests in the gentle embrace of North Carolina's Piedmont, a landscape characterized by its subtly sculpted terrain, where the land rises and falls with a soft, persistent grace, rather than dramatic peaks. It lies 31.6 miles west-northwest of Elizabeth City, NC (from Elizabeth City, NC: bearing 290°T), and is situated 17.7 miles south-southeast of Franklin. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries a particular luminescence, a warm, honeyed light that seems to cling to the broad, mature trees that give White Oak its name. These oaks, some ancient sentinels, stand as stoic guardians over the fields and scattered homesteads, their leaves rustling with a sound that feels like the hushed breath of the land itself. Creeks, often shallow and clear, meander through the countryside, their banks softened by a riot of ferns and wild grasses, reflecting the ever-changing sky in their quiet passage. The story of White Oak is one deeply intertwined with the agricultural heritage of the region, a place where the labor of the soil has long dictated the pulse of daily life. For generations, the cultivation of tobacco and cotton shaped the local economy, leaving behind a legacy etched into the very character of the community. Though industries have shifted and evolved, a strong connection to the land persists, a quiet pride in the ability to coax sustenance from the earth. This industrious spirit, a hallmark of the Piedmont, is also evident in the local traditions of craftsmanship and self-reliance, a continuation of the independent spirit that characterized early settlers. The pace of life in White Oak, while not stagnant, moves with a deliberate, considered rhythm, a reflection of the seasons and the enduring cycles of nature that continue to inform its unique identity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Chowan Swamp State Natural Area (State Park) — 3.1 mi, 177° S
Chowan Swamp Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 179° S
Merchants Millpond State Park (State Park) — 3.7 mi, 139° SE
South Quay Sandhills (State Wilderness) — 9.2 mi, 323° NW
South Quay Sandhills State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 320° NW
South Quay State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 11.4 mi, 325° NW
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.9 mi, 077° E · 228k acres
Chowan High School (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 154° SE
Great Dismal Swamp (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.0 mi, 050° NE · 257 acres
Murfreesboro Veterans War Monument (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 270° W
Red Thread Studio (Gallery) — 22.5 mi, 030° NE
Perquimans Arts League (Arts Centre) — 25.2 mi, 135° SE
Perquimans County History Museum (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 135° SE
Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Community House and Interpretive Center (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 308° NW
Northwest River Natural Area Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 31.4 mi, 071° E
Damion's Cross (Monument) — 31.8 mi, 043° NE
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 33.0 mi, 050° NE
Museum of the Albemarle (Museum) — 33.2 mi, 108° E
Otter Point Overlook (Viewpoint) — 36.4 mi, 076° E
Painting with a Twist (Attraction) — 37.3 mi, 053° NE
The Arts Center (Gallery) — 37.9 mi, 013° N
Archway (Attraction) — 38.3 mi, 045° NE
Spanish American War 1898-1902 (Attraction) — 38.3 mi, 045° NE
Cinema Cafe (Cinema) — 38.7 mi, 053° NE
Armed Forces Memorial (Public Artwork) — 38.8 mi, 044° NE
Anchor;USS Antietam Anchor (Attraction) — 38.9 mi, 044° NE
The MacArthur Memorial Museum (Museum) — 39.1 mi, 045° NE
North River Game Land Dedicated Nature Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 40.5 mi, 096° E

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