Long Beach North Carolina Map

About Long Beach, North Carolina

Long Beach is a locality in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,800. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Long Beach is located at 33.9105°N, 78.1178°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28465.

Long Beach unfolds as a sliver of Brunswick County coastline, where the broad, pale sand of the Atlantic shore meets a low-lying terrain of salt marsh and maritime forest. It lies 23.9 miles south-south-west of Wilmington, NC (from Wilmington, NC: bearing 205°T), and is situated 2.5 miles east of Oak Island. The air here, especially in the early morning or the lingering warmth of evening, carries the briny tang of the ocean, a constant, subtle perfume that saturates everything. Live oaks, gnarled and draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel at the edge of the dunes, their branches reaching out like weathered arms, offering shade and a sense of ancient resilience. The rhythm of the tides dictates the pulse of this place, a gentle ebb and flow that shapes the very character of Long Beach, from the way sunlight glints off the wet sand after a receding wave to the hushed murmur of the surf that provides a perpetual soundtrack. The history of Long Beach is intertwined with the ebb and flow of coastal Carolina life, from its early days as a modest fishing outpost to its development as a seaside retreat. For generations, its economy has been tethered to the bounty of the sea and the allure of its shores, with fishing fleets and a growing tourism trade forming the backbone of local commerce. The distinctive, almost intimate scale of Long Beach, with its scattering of beach houses and local businesses, speaks to a deliberate charm, a resistance to overwhelming sprawl. It is a place where the memory of past summers seems to linger in the salt-kissed wood of weathered porches and the worn paths leading to the water, a quiet testament to the enduring appeal of a life lived by the sea.

About This Long Beach Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Long Beach, 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 Long Beach and Brunswick County.

Detailed location data for Long Beach includes the ZIP code (28465), telephone area code (910), county seat of Brunswick County (Bolivia), and school district assignment. 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 Long Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.