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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	Dare 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	Manteo
School District	Dare County Schools

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About Manteo, North Carolina

Manteo is a locality in Dare 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 holds the salt-heavy air of the Atlantic Ocean in its lungs, a low-lying expanse where the maritime sky meets the dark, shifting waters of the sound. It lies 41.8 miles southeast of Elizabeth City, NC (from Elizabeth City, NC: bearing 130°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south of Kill Devil Hills. The landscape is defined by the flat, resilient terrain of the coast, where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the distant, shifting sands of Jockeys Ridge five miles to the west. Water shapes the edges of the land, carving through the marshy perimeter near Doughs Creek and swirling into the depths of Turn Basin, while the quiet salt-marsh grasses bend toward the currents. A short distance away, the solitary silhouette of Ice Plant Island breaks the surface of the water, and the verdant, sheltered grounds of Roanoke Island Park provide a sanctuary of pine and cedar that captures the changing, amber light of the late afternoon.

Manteo carries the weight of an early, uncertain arrival, its history lingering in the damp breeze like a half-remembered verse from the Appalachian ballad tradition. The local economy persists through a quiet rhythm of boat-building, commercial fishing, and a persistent stewardship of the heritage that connects these shores to the wider, complex story of the state. Visitors often find their way to the Thomas Hariot Nature Trail to trace the paths of early explorers, while inlanders might traverse the seven miles to Davis Pond for a moment of stillness away from the salt spray. Life in Manteo moves with the tide, favoring the unforced courtesy of the coast, where the legacy of the sea remains the primary architect of the daily routine.

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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