Arapahoe North Carolina Map
Arapahoe, North Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Arapahoe, Pamlico County.
Interactive Map of Arapahoe, North Carolina
| City | Arapahoe |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Pamlico |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.025717 |
| Longitude | -76.825492 |
| Population | 397 |
| Density | 68.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Arapahoe, North Carolina
Arapahoe is a locality in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 397. The population density is 68.3 people per km². Arapahoe is located at 35.0257°N, 76.8255°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28510.
Arapahoe breathes the salt-laced air of the North Carolina coast, a place where the land surrenders gently to the encroaching waters. It lies 13.6 miles east-south-east of New Bern, NC (from New Bern, NC: bearing 115°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-south-east of Fairfield Harbour. Here, the terrain is a low, flat expanse, crisscrossed by a labyrinth of creeks and marshes that spill into the broader embrace of Pamlico Sound. Spanish moss, like spectral lace, drapes from the ancient live oaks that stand sentinel along the few paved roads, their gnarled branches reaching skyward as if in silent supplication. The sky itself is a vast canvas, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a coastal sunset, a spectacle that washes over the quiet landscape with a profound, almost sacred stillness. The scent of pine needles and the damp earth of the tidal flats mingles with the distant, briny tang of the ocean, creating an olfactory signature unique to this lowcountry haven. The history of Arapahoe is etched not in grand monuments, but in the patient rhythms of its people and the bounty of its waters. For generations, the economy has been tied to the ebb and flow of the Pamlico, with fishing and oystering forming the backbone of its livelihood. The weathered docks, still bearing the scars of countless seasons, whisper tales of hardworking hands and the ever-present challenge of wresting sustenance from the sea. Small farms, carved out of the fertile coastal plain, still produce crops that speak of a deep connection to the land, a tradition passed down through families whose roots run as deep as the cypress knees in the surrounding swamps. While modernity has brought its conveniences, the soul of Arapahoe remains tethered to its maritime heritage, a quiet resilience that endures with the turning of the tides.
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About This Arapahoe Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Arapahoe, North Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Arapahoe and Pamlico County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Arapahoe is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Arapahoe is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
