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Waxhaw on the map.

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

Updated September 1, 2026

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

The cultural and commercial anchor of southern Union County — a 19-block historic district wrapped in the metro's densest concentration of gated estate communities.

The map below centers on Waxhaw at roughly 34.925° N, 80.743° W in Union 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 Waxhaw 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 Waxhaw.

Uptown Charlotte: Roughly 35–50 minutes via Providence Road (NC-16) depending on the hour; Rea Road through Ballantyne is the common alternate.
Ballantyne / Blakeney: 15–20 minutes north — the everyday grocery, big-box, and office corridor for most Waxhaw households.
Charlotte Douglas International (CLT): 40–55 minutes via I-485 west.
SouthPark: About 30 minutes north on Providence Road.

Questions

The Waxhaw map, answered.

Where is Waxhaw, NC on a map?

Waxhaw sits in Union County, North Carolina, at roughly 34.925° north and 80.743° 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 Waxhaw, NC?

Within a short drive of Waxhaw you will find Waxhaw, Downtown Waxhaw Historic District, Waxhaw Pedestrian Bridge, Waxhaw Main Street shops, Waxhaw Historic Depot Area, Waxhaw Town Hall — plotted with an editorial note each on this page.

What ZIP code is Waxhaw in?

Waxhaw addresses fall under 28173. ZIP boundaries do not follow town limits here, so a 28173 address is not automatically inside Waxhaw town limits — verify the jurisdiction and school assignment for a specific parcel before relying on it.

How accurate are the coordinates on this Waxhaw 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.

Waxhaw on the map.

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

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