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Manteo North Carolina Map

Explore Manteo, North Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Manteo, North Carolina

How to Use This Manteo, North Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Manteo, North Carolina. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of North Carolina or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Manteo.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Manteo
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Craven County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.898596
Longitude	-75.651279
Population	1,600
Density	329.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	28532, 27954
Area Code	910, 919, 984
County Seat	New Bern
School District	Dare County Schools

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Roanoke Island Marshes Game Land (State Conservation Area) — locality lies within
Roanoke Island Marshes Dedicated Nature Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 0.5 mi, 172° S
Jumpmasters Trampoline Park (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 252° W
Dare County Open Space (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 237° SW
Roanoke Island Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 286° W
Town of Manteo - George Washington Creef Park (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 307° NW
Outer Banks History Center (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 316° NW
The Mother Vine (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 332° NW
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 2.4 mi, 089° E · 58k acres
Town of Nags Head Beach Access (Local Recreation) — 3.1 mi, 057° NE
Jockeys Ridge State Park (State Park) — 3.8 mi, 016° N
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.9 mi, 306° NW · 456k acres
Soundside Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 012° N
Lost Colony House (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 309° NW
Nags Head Woods Preserve Dedicated Nature Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 4.6 mi, 005° N
Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 359° N
Tugboat Explorer Shipwreck (Historic Ruins) — 5.4 mi, 013° N
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.6 mi, 124° SE · 15k acres
1903/12/17 Sculpture (Monument) — 7.9 mi, 354° N
First Flight Boulder (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 353° N
Flight 1 (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 353° N
Oregon Inlet Fishing Center (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 140° SE
Red Wolf Center (Museum) — 32.9 mi, 271° W
Studio 12 (Gallery) — 39.0 mi, 168° S
Museum of the Albemarle (Museum) — 42.0 mi, 311° NW
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Pavillion (Theatre) — 45.3 mi, 171° S
Hello from Hatteras (Gallery) — 47.2 mi, 182° S
Perquimans Arts League (Arts Centre) — 49.7 mi, 294° NW
Perquimans County History Museum (Museum) — 49.8 mi, 294° NW
Mattie Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 51.1 mi, 228° SW

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