Lowland North Carolina Map

About Lowland, North Carolina

Lowland is a locality in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Lowland is located at 35.2991°N, 76.5644°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28552.

Lowland lies where the land begins to surrender to the vastness of Pamlico Sound. It lies 30.1 miles east-north-east of New Bern, NC (from New Bern, NC: bearing 64°T), and is situated 17.0 miles south of Belhaven. The terrain here is a patient, almost yielding flatness, a canvas of marsh grass and shallow, tea-colored creeks that snake like veins through the earth. Ancient live oaks, gnarled and draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel over the quiet fields, their roots anchored deep in the dark, rich soil that smells perpetually of damp earth and distant salt. The air itself carries a tangible humidity, a soft, pervasive moisture that clings to the skin and softens the edges of the world, especially as the sun dips low, painting the sky in bruised purples and molten oranges that reflect in the placid water. This is a place shaped by water and by the quiet persistence of generations who have worked its shores and its fertile ground. Historically, Lowland’s fortunes were tied to the bounty of the sound and the surrounding forests, with fishing and timber forming the backbone of its early economy. Though the grand schooners and bustling lumberyards of yesteryear have largely faded, a palpable connection to the water remains, evident in the weathered docks and the small fishing boats that still dot the inlets. The economy now finds a gentler pulse in agriculture and a quiet tourism, drawn by the unvarnished, elemental beauty of the Pamlico region and its unhurried pace of life, a place where the echoes of the past are not loud pronouncements, but rather the soft rustle of reeds and the distant cry of a gull.

About This Lowland Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Lowland, 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 Lowland and Pamlico County.

Detailed location data for Lowland includes the ZIP code (28552), telephone area code (910), county seat of Pamlico County (Bayboro), 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 Lowland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.