Manteo North Carolina Map

About Manteo, North Carolina

Manteo is a locality in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,600. The population density is 329.1 people per km². Manteo is located at 35.8986°N, 75.6513°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Manteo is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 28532, 27954.

Manteo anchors itself upon a landscape defined by the persistent, quiet movement of the East Prong Slocum Creek, which carves a path through the flat, verdant terrain. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness that clings to the skin, especially as the late afternoon light turns a bruised, honeyed gold against the dense tree lines. Beyond the immediate banks, the flat expanse transitions into the dense, shadowed growth of the Croatan National Forest, where the scent of pine needles and damp earth dominates the atmosphere. Within the borders of the locality, City Park provides a managed green space that grounds the layout, offering a place where the local flora thrives in the absence of dramatic elevation. The ground remains stubbornly level, a vast stretch of soil that seems to absorb the day’s heat long after the sun has dipped below the western horizon.

History in Manteo manifests in the deliberate, measured pace of the local economy, which remains tethered to the land and the quiet industry of the surrounding interior. Residents often look toward the nearby Neusiok Trail for recreation, moving through the timbered tracts that have remained largely undisturbed by the frantic pace of modern development. The cultural character of the region is marked by a legacy of agrarian resilience, where the seasonal rhythms of planting and harvest still dictate the flow of daily life. Even the distant, shimmering surface of Lake Ellis Simon, though miles away, seems to influence the way the humidity settles over the fields at dawn. Life in Manteo moves with a steady, unforced cadence, reflecting a deep-seated connection to the geography that defines its borders and shapes the quiet habits of those who dwell within them.

About This Manteo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Manteo, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.898596, -75.651279. 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 Manteo includes the ZIP code (28532, 27954), telephone area code (910, 919, 984), county seat of Craven County (New Bern), and school district assignment (Dare 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.