Coinjock North Carolina Map

About Coinjock, North Carolina

Coinjock is a locality in Currituck County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 543. The population density is 137.0 people per km². Coinjock is located at 36.3429°N, 75.9524°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27917.

Coinjock rests on the edge of the Currituck Sound, a place where the sky stretches vast and pale over the flat, marshy terrain. It lies 35.3 miles south of Virginia Beach, VA (from Virginia Beach, VA: bearing 178°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-south-east of Currituck. The air here carries the damp, briny tang of the water, a constant companion that softens the edges of the day and whispers through the sparse stands of loblolly pines. The land itself is a low, yielding expanse, crisscrossed by drainage ditches and shallow creeks that mirror the endless sky, their surfaces occasionally rippled by the breeze or the swift passage of a shorebird. Houses, often painted in the muted colors of weathered wood and seafoam, are scattered with a thoughtful sparseness, as if each one has found its own quiet space to breathe. The history of Coinjock is deeply entwined with the bounty of its waters and the resilience of its people. For generations, the economy here was shaped by fishing and oystering, with hardy souls venturing out onto the sound in sturdy boats, their livelihoods dependent on the ebb and flow of the tides. The Intracoastal Waterway, a ribbon of commerce and travel, passes nearby, a reminder of the broader connections that link this secluded corner of North Carolina to the wider world, though the pace of life in Coinjock itself remains largely dictated by the sun and the seasons. The distinctive call of the curlew often punctuates the quiet afternoons, a sound as integral to the character of Coinjock as the rustle of marsh grass.

About This Coinjock Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coinjock, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.342936, -75.952422. 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 Coinjock and Currituck County.

Detailed location data for Coinjock includes the ZIP code (27923), telephone area code (919, 984), county seat of Currituck County (Currituck), and school district assignment (Currituck 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 Coinjock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.