Kings Grant North Carolina Map
Kings Grant, North Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Kings Grant, New Hanover County.
Interactive Map of Kings Grant, North Carolina
| City | Kings Grant |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | New Hanover |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.263781 |
| Longitude | -77.86054 |
| Population | 9,003 |
| Density | 772.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Kings Grant, North Carolina
Kings Grant is a locality in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,003. The population density is 772.2 people per km². Kings Grant is located at 34.2638°N, 77.8605°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28405.
Kings Grant lies in a region where the land gently slopes towards the Atlantic, a place where the air, thick with the scent of pine and salt, carries the distant murmur of the sea. It lies 5.5 miles east-north-east of Wilmington, NC (from Wilmington, NC: bearing 61°T), and is situated 2.3 miles south-south-west of Murraysville. The terrain here is a subtle landscape of low-lying plains, interspersed with the dark, rich soil that has long sustained its inhabitants. Ancient live oaks, their limbs draped with Spanish moss like the beards of old philosophers, stand sentinel over the few open fields, their shadows lengthening and deepening as the sun descends, painting the western sky in hues of bruised plum and molten gold. The very air seems to hold a hushed reverence for the quiet persistence of nature, a feeling amplified by the stillness that settles over the land as twilight approaches. This stretch of New Hanover County has a history deeply intertwined with the ebb and flow of coastal life and the cultivation of its fertile earth. For generations, the economy of Kings Grant was shaped by the agricultural bounty it produced, particularly its timber and naval stores, remnants of which can still be glimpsed in the weathered structures and the enduring presence of pine forests. While commerce has diversified, the spirit of resilience and connection to the land remains, a quiet testament to the enduring character of this locale. The waterways that thread through the surrounding areas, once vital arteries for trade, now offer a more tranquil beauty, reflecting the sky and drawing the eye towards the broader, more tumultuous embrace of the ocean.
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About This Kings Grant Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Kings Grant, 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 Kings Grant and New Hanover County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Kings Grant is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Kings Grant is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
