Atlantic North Carolina Map

About Atlantic, North Carolina

Atlantic is a locality in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 468. The population density is 196.4 people per km². Atlantic is located at 34.8849°N, 76.3405°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28511.

Atlantic emerges from the salt-sprayed landscape as a low-slung expanse where the land yields entirely to the influence of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 31.8 miles east of Havelock, NC (from Havelock, NC: bearing 89°T), and is situated 24.6 miles east-northeast of Morehead City. Little Port Brook meanders through the marshy perimeter, its dark, brackish currents carving a quiet path toward the tide that defines the eastern horizon. Beyond the immediate reach of the grass-covered banks, the terrain stretches flat and open, occasionally interrupted by the silhouettes of distant, scrub-brushed landmasses like Dump Island. To the west, the subtle rise of Davis Ridge marks the limit of the coastal plain, while the horizon itself remains dominated by the vast, shifting light that reflects off the water, turning the sky into a pale, shifting canvas of gray and bruised violet at dusk.

History in Atlantic remains tethered to the rhythm of the water, a legacy of maritime labor and a stubborn, salt-worn self-reliance that has persisted for generations. The local economy draws its vitality from the harvest of the sound, with the nearby Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge serving as a vast, protected buffer for the migratory birds and marine life that sustain the regional character. Residents often look toward the Great Pond for a change of pace from the relentless salt air, yet the pull of the coast is inescapable, shaping the vernacular of the village and the slow, deliberate pace of its daily commerce. Far removed from the inland bustle, the people of Atlantic maintain a culture forged by the tide, where the primary concerns are the wind, the season, and the endurance of the wooden pilings that anchor their lives to the edge of the sea.

About This Atlantic Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Atlantic, North Carolina. Coordinates: 34.884886, -76.340471. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Atlantic includes the ZIP code (28511), telephone area code (910), county seat of Carteret County (Beaufort), and school district assignment (Carteret County Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.