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Orientation

Matthews on the map.

Where Matthews sits in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — and everything within 12 miles worth knowing about.

Map of Matthews, NC — landmarks, parks, schools and neighborhoods

A railroad-era Mecklenburg town that kept its downtown — the corridor's most walkable alternative, twenty minutes closer to Charlotte.

The map below centers on Matthews at roughly 35.117° N, 80.724° W in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, then plots the 26 places inside a 12-mile radius that actually organize daily life: the towns people navigate by, downtown landmarks, parks and greenways, the school campuses that set neighborhood pricing, estate communities, the nearest hospitals, everyday errand centers, and the roads behind every drive time quoted on this site. Each marker carries a short editorial note rather than a pin and a phone number.

Search by name or category, or select a row to center the map on it. Distances are straight-line miles from the Matthews centroid — road distance runs longer.

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26 of 26 places within 12 miles

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Drive Times

Getting out of Matthews.

Uptown Charlotte
25–40 minutes via Independence Boulevard (US-74) or Monroe Road.
Waxhaw
20–30 minutes south via Providence Road or NC-16.
Charlotte Douglas International (CLT)
30–45 minutes via I-485.
SouthPark
15–25 minutes northwest.

Questions

The Matthews map, answered.

Where is Matthews, NC on a map?

Matthews sits in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, at roughly 35.117° north and 80.724° west, inside the Waxhaw corridor south of Charlotte. The map on this page centers on that point and plots the landmarks, parks, campuses, communities, hospitals and roads within about 12 miles.

What is near Matthews, NC?

Within a short drive of Matthews you will find Matthews, Matthews Depot & Stumptown Park, Atrium Health Matthews, Squirrel Lake Park, Stallings, Indian Trail — plotted with an editorial note each on this page.

What ZIP code is Matthews in?

Matthews addresses fall under 28104 / 28105. ZIP boundaries do not follow town limits here, so a 28104 / 28105 address is not automatically inside Matthews town limits — verify the jurisdiction and school assignment for a specific parcel before relying on it.

How accurate are the coordinates on this Matthews map?

Coordinates are approximate centroids intended for orientation, not survey-grade positions. Verify any address, parcel boundary or school assignment with the county GIS office and the relevant school district.

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