Caswell Beach North Carolina Map

About Caswell Beach, North Carolina

Caswell Beach is a locality in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 491. The population density is 63.2 people per km². Caswell Beach is located at 33.8960°N, 78.0511°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28465.

Caswell Beach unfurls like a languid sigh along the southern reaches of the Brunswick coast, a ribbon of pale sand kissed by the Atlantic's persistent murmur. It lies 23.6 miles south-south-west of Wilmington, NC (from Wilmington, NC: bearing 195°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east-south-east of Oak Island. Here, the landscape is a study in soft edges and shifting horizons, where dunes, tufted with sea oats that sway like dancers in a perpetual breeze, surrender to the wide, unbroken expanse of the ocean. The air, thick with the brine of salt and the fainter, sweeter exhalation of sun-warmed pine needles, carries the distant cry of gulls and the rhythmic hush of waves collapsing onto the shore. It is a place where the sky seems to broaden, an immense canvas of cerulean that bleeds into the horizon, and where the very light, especially as dusk approaches, takes on a molten, burnished quality, painting the sea and sand in hues of rose and gold. The history of Caswell Beach is as intertwined with the sea as the barnacles on a weathered pilaster, its early days shaped by the very currents that brought ships to its shores and the storms that tested its resilience. Originally a part of Oak Island, it eventually emerged as its own distinct entity, a testament to the enduring appeal of coastal living. The local economy, once perhaps reliant on fishing fleets that once dotted these waters, now leans heavily on the gentle ebb and flow of tourism, drawing visitors to its tranquil shores and the promise of sun-drenched days. The distinctive presence of the Oak Island Lighthouse, a stark white beacon against the often-blue sky, stands as a silent sentinel, a landmark that has guided mariners and offered a point of reference for generations. The character of Caswell Beach is one of quiet repose, a place where the day unfolds at a pace dictated by the tides, offering a subtle invitation to slow down and simply be.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Caswell Beach, 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 Caswell Beach and Brunswick County.

Detailed location data for Caswell Beach includes the ZIP code (28465), telephone area code (910), county seat of Brunswick County (Bolivia), and school district assignment (Brunswick County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Caswell Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.