James City North Carolina Map

About James City, North Carolina

James City is a locality in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,291. The population density is 264.9 people per km². James City is located at 35.0454°N, 76.9981°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28560.

James City occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, dark currents of Scotts Creek, which winds its way through the low-lying terrain with a quiet, deliberate gravity. It lies 1.5 miles south-southeast of New Bern, NC (from New Bern, NC: bearing 159°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south of Forest. The air here holds a heavy, salt-tinged moisture, a lingering influence from the distant Atlantic that softens the edges of the horizon and turns the evening light into a bruised, atmospheric violet. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the land stretches out in a flat, unassuming expanse, occasionally broken by the dense, tangled shadows of the Croatan National Forest that rises in the distance. Residents often look toward the muted, gray silhouette of Marsh Island or the calm surface of Cypress Lake, where the water remains undisturbed save for the subtle ripples of a passing heron.

James City emerged from a history of resilience and transformation, evolving from a place of refuge into a residential corridor that balances the industrial pulse of the region with the encroaching wildness of the bottomlands. The local economy draws its vitality from the steady commerce of the nearby City of New Bern - Lawson Creek Park, where the intersection of land and water provides a focal point for both labor and leisure. Life in James City moves with the predictable, unhurried cadence of the changing tides, punctuated by the occasional traveler seeking the quiet solitude of the Duffy Trail or the maritime activity near the Northwest Creek Marina. Here, the legacy of the soil remains visible in the way the local architecture keeps close to the earth, grounded by a long tradition of navigating the humid, fertile geography of the coastal plain.

About This James City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of James City, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.045369, -76.998097. 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 James City includes the ZIP code (28560), telephone area code (910), county seat of Craven County (New Bern), and school district assignment (Craven County Schools).

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.