Oak City North Carolina Map
Explore Oak City, North Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Oak City, North Carolina
| City | Oak City |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Martin County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.963769 |
| Longitude | -77.308021 |
| Population | 266 |
| Density | 102.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 27857 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| County Seat | Williamston |
| School District | Martin County Schools |
About Oak City, North Carolina
Oak City is a locality in Martin County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 266. The population density is 102.4 people per km². Oak City is located at 35.9638°N, 77.3080°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Oak City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 27857.Oak City occupies a low, expansive stretch of North Carolina terrain where the horizon flattens into a persistent, quiet reach of agricultural fields and dense woodland. It lies 13.6 miles east-northeast of Tarboro, NC (from Tarboro, NC: bearing 70°T), and is situated 16.0 miles west-northwest of Williamston. Conoho Creek carves a slow, deliberate path through the earth only one mile away, its dark waters mirroring the heavy, humid light that settles over the flatland at dusk. Beyond the immediate periphery, the land maintains a steady, unremarkable elevation, far removed from the jagged silhouettes of the Ahoskie Ridge, which remains a distant, faint suggestion on the western edge of the world. Within the center of the settlement, Town of Oak City - Oak City Park provides a singular, manicured clearing of green that offers a pause in the otherwise unbroken continuity of the surrounding acreage.
Agriculture remains the primary pulse of Oak City, defining the seasonal cycles of labor and the heavy scent of turned soil that lingers in the air after spring rains. The community traces its origins to the labor-intensive cultivation of the land, a history that lingers in the older, sturdy architecture and the deliberate, unforced pace of daily commerce. Residents often travel five miles to the Roy Everett Hunting Club Pond, a quiet body of water that serves as a focal point for the local rhythm of weekend stillness. Life in Oak City is defined by this steadfast connection to the soil and the legacy of families who have worked these same acres for generations, finding a modest, enduring satisfaction in the simple, repetitive demands of a rural existence.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Town of Oak City - Oak City Park (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 191° S
- Roanoke River Wetlands Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 082° E
- Town of Hamilton - Hamilton Recreation Park (Local Recreation) — 5.9 mi, 105° E
- Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.1 mi, 100° E · 43k acres
- Roanoke River Delta Islands (Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 105° E
- Lower Roanoke River (Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 013° N
- Rock Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 329° NW
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 12.8 mi, 248° W
- Lower Fishing Creek Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 13.2 mi, 280° W
- Blount-Bridgers House (Gallery) — 13.5 mi, 252° W
- Parkhill Cinema 3 (Cinema) — 14.9 mi, 253° W
- Indian Woods (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 099° E
- Pinetops War Memorial (Monument) — 22.2 mi, 238° SW
- It's A Zoo Life (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 23.9 mi, 239° SW
- NC Museum of Natural Sciences at Greenville (Museum) — 24.8 mi, 189° S
- Martin Luther King Jr. (Monument) — 26.5 mi, 268° W
- Regal Greenville Grande (Cinema) — 27.5 mi, 191° S
- Paramount Theatre - Community Theatre (Theatre) — 29.7 mi, 212° SW
- Bear-ology (Museum) — 31.8 mi, 102° E
- Salmon Creek State Natural Area (State Park) — 32.3 mi, 084° E
- Extreme Action Park (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 157° SE
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Science - Contentnea Creek (Museum) — 37.4 mi, 194° S
- Chowan Swamp State Natural Area (State Park) — 37.5 mi, 039° NE
- Wilson Theatre (Theatre) — 37.5 mi, 244° SW
- Barnes Corner Gallery (Gallery) — 37.7 mi, 244° SW
- Medoc Mountain Canoe & Kayak access (Attraction) — 38.2 mi, 302° NW
- Nooherooka Monument, Snow Hill (Museum) — 40.3 mi, 216° SW
- Fort Neroka (Attraction) — 40.3 mi, 216° SW
- Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.6 mi, 110° E · 230k acres
- Croatan National Forest (National Forest) — 63.8 mi, 167° S · 162k acres
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About This Oak City Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak City, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.963769, -77.308021. 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 Oak City includes the ZIP code (27857), telephone area code (919, 984), county seat of Martin County (Williamston), and school district assignment (Martin 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
