Fountain North Carolina Map

About Fountain, North Carolina

Fountain is a locality in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. Fountain is located at 34.8410°N, 77.6728°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27829.

Fountain, North Carolina, settles into a landscape of broad, fertile plains that gently slope towards the meandering waterways of the East. It lies 15.0 miles west-north-west of Jacksonville, NC (from Jacksonville, NC: bearing 294°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-south-west of Richlands. The air here carries a humid sweetness, a blend of sun-baked earth and the verdant breath of surrounding fields, often tinged with the faint, earthy scent of ripening tobacco or freshly tilled soil. Live oaks, their limbs draped with Spanish moss, stand as stoic sentinels along the few paved roads, their shadows lengthening and blurring as the afternoon sun dips lower, painting the sky in hues of soft apricot and fading rose. This is a place where the horizon feels close, defined by the low-slung silhouette of distant farmhouses and the occasional shimmer of heat rising from the asphalt, a quiet testament to the enduring agricultural heart of the region. The history of Fountain is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Duplin County, its economy long anchored by the cultivation of bright-leaf tobacco and, more recently, a diversification into other crops that thrive in this rich, sandy loam. The legacy of generations who worked this land is palpable, a quiet determination etched into the very character of the place. While no grand monuments rise here, the simple elegance of the modest homes and the sturdy practicality of the agricultural buildings speak of a community built on hard work and resilience. The occasional hum of machinery from a nearby farm or the distant echo of laughter from a front porch offers a glimpse into the unhurried rhythm of life in Fountain, a place where time seems to flow at a pace dictated by the seasons and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Fountain Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fountain, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.840998, -77.672752. 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 Fountain and Duplin County.

Detailed location data for Fountain includes the ZIP code (28521), telephone area code (910, 919, 984), county seat of Duplin County (Kenansville), and school district assignment (Pitt 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 Fountain is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.