Carolina Beach North Carolina Map
Explore Carolina Beach, North Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.
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.
Interactive Map of Carolina Beach, North Carolina
How to Use This Carolina Beach, North Carolina Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Carolina Beach, 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. Drag the map to pan to any area of North Carolina or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, 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).
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 in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. 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 Carolina Beach.
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 | Carolina Beach |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | New Hanover County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.035173 |
| Longitude | -77.893597 |
| Population | 6,564 |
| Density | 1033.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 28428 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| County Seat | Wilmington |
| School District | New Hanover County Schools |
About Carolina Beach, North Carolina
Carolina Beach is a locality in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,564. The population density is 1033.6 people per km². Carolina Beach is located at 34.0352°N, 77.8936°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Carolina Beach is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28428.Carolina Beach emerges from the shifting sands as a thin sliver of land held firmly between the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean and the quiet, introspective waters of the interior. It lies 6.9 miles south of Myrtle Grove, NC (from Myrtle Grove, NC: bearing 186°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south of Silver Lake. The salt-heavy air here carries a particular weight, pressing against the skin with the cooling dampness that defines an existence defined by the tide. To the west, the flow of Snows Cut separates the land, acting as a deliberate boundary that keeps the mainland at a respectful distance. While the horizon remains flat and expansive, a traveler might imagine the distant rise of Sand Hill far to the west, though it remains a ghost beyond the reach of the eye. Within the shifting dunes of New Hanover County Park, the native grasses bend in perpetual conversation with the wind, echoing the isolation of Pleasure Island.
Carolina Beach grew from a modest maritime outpost into a seasonal destination where the rhythm of the economy follows the rising and falling of the summer sun. The local industries remain anchored to the water, drawing sustenance from the bounty of the Atlantic Ocean and the specialized services required by those who navigate the shifting channels. While the commercial docks bustle with the movement of vessels, the legacy of the region reflects a quiet reliance on the sea that has persisted through generations of storms and calm alike. Farther inland, the quiet surface of Orton Pond offers a stillness that contrasts sharply with the energetic churn of the coast. Work here is marked by the patience of the fisherman and the steady labor of those who maintain the wooden pilings and piers against the relentless erosion of the salt.
Carolina Beach maintains a distinct personality that balances the boisterous energy of its boardwalk with the solitary patience of those who choose to live where the earth ends. The local culture finds its expression in the simple act of watching the light at dusk, when the gray horizon bleeds into the deepening blue of the water. Visitors often traverse the Mohican Trail to find a moment of seclusion, leaving the noise of the beach behind for the quiet hum of the coastal scrub. Although Carolina Beach remains a place of leisure, the character of the residents is forged by a deep familiarity with the unpredictable moods of the Atlantic Ocean. The spirit of the place is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring habit of looking toward the water and accepting the horizon as it is, vast and unyielding.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- New Hanover County Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 311° NW
- Brooke Home (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 010° N
- Carolina Beach State Park (Marine Protected Area) — 0.6 mi, 314° NW
- Freeman Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 020° N
- North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - Telfairs Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 341° N
- North Pelican Island Audubon Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 231° SW
- North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 3.1 mi, 013° N
- North Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement - Red-cockaded Woodpecker (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 300° NW
- Orton Plantation (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 298° NW
- Naval Gun (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 201° S
- Artillery (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 201° S
- Minnie Evans Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 4.6 mi, 348° N
- 1921 Fort Fisher Monument (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 197° S
- Fort Fisher State Recreation Area (State Park) — 4.9 mi, 199° S
- Lower Cape Fear River Islands Registered Heritage Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 213° SW
- Masonboro Island State Natural Area (State Park) — 5.6 mi, 022° N
- City of Boiling Spring Lakes - Boiling Spring Lakes Community Center (Local Recreation) — 9.7 mi, 264° W
- Ricky Evans Gallery (Gallery) — 10.8 mi, 222° SW
- Timeless Treasures (Gallery) — 10.8 mi, 222° SW
- The Artisan's Gallery On Howe (Gallery) — 10.9 mi, 222° SW
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 002° N
- Lumina (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 024° NE
- Bottle Chapel (Public Artwork) — 12.9 mi, 017° N
- Amphitheater (Theatre) — 13.5 mi, 023° NE
- Wrightsville Beach Museum of History (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 022° N
- Latimer House Museum (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 348° N
- Cape Fear Serpentarium (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 14.0 mi, 347° N
- Hannah Block Historic USO Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 14.0 mi, 347° N
- Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 349° N
- Croatan National Forest (National Forest) — 64.4 mi, 045° NE · 162k acres
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About This Carolina Beach Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carolina Beach, North Carolina. Coordinates: 34.035173, -77.893597. 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 Carolina Beach includes the ZIP code (28428), telephone area code (910), county seat of New Hanover County (Wilmington), and school district assignment (New Hanover County Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
