Hightsville North Carolina Map

About Hightsville, North Carolina

Hightsville is a locality in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 397. The population density is 187.2 people per km². Hightsville is located at 34.2696°N, 77.9317°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28401.

Hightsville breathes the humid, salt-laced air of the North Carolina coast, a place where the land flattens into fertile coastal plains and the distant murmur of the Atlantic is a constant companion. It lies 3.1 miles north-north-east of Wilmington, NC (from Wilmington, NC: bearing 14°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east of Leland. Here, ancient live oaks, draped in Spanish moss like forgotten shawls, preside over a landscape of dense pine forests and winding tidal creeks that snake towards the Intracoastal Waterway. The sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, seems to linger, casting a warm, honeyed glow over the weathered clapboard homes and the occasional roadside stand piled high with ripe cantaloupes and sweet corn, their colors impossibly vibrant against the muted greens of the surrounding vegetation. The air itself is thick, carrying the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun and the damp earth, a palpable presence that clings to your skin. The history of Hightsville is as entwined with the rhythms of the water as the cypress roots are with the marsh. Once a vital hub for timber and naval stores, its economy has long been shaped by the bounty of the surrounding waterways and the fertile soil. Generations have made their living from the sea and the land, their resilience etched into the stoic faces of the fishermen mending nets by the docks and the farmers tending their fields under the broad, open sky. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, with fields of soybeans and tobacco stretching towards the horizon, the allure of the nearby beaches and the burgeoning tourism sector have brought a new energy to Hightsville, a gentle hum of activity that complements the enduring quiet of its rural heart.

About This Hightsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hightsville, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.269614, -77.931654. 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 Hightsville and New Hanover County.

Detailed location data for Hightsville includes the ZIP code (28401), telephone area code (910), county seat of New Hanover County (Wilmington), and school district assignment (New Hanover 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 Hightsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.