Ocracoke North Carolina Map

About Ocracoke, North Carolina

Ocracoke is a locality in Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 723. The population density is 31.8 people per km². Ocracoke is located at 35.1146°N, 75.9810°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27960.

Ocracoke is an island where the Atlantic's salty breath meets the shallow, shimmering waters of the Pamlico Sound, a narrow strip of land fringed by dunes and sea oats that shift with the persistent coastal winds. It lies 60.1 miles east of New Bern, NC (from New Bern, NC: bearing 89°T), and is situated 26.9 miles west-south-west of Buxton. The air here, thick with the scent of brine and wild rosemary, carries the cries of gulls and the distant murmur of waves. Live oaks, gnarled and stoic, cling to the island's interior, their branches draped with Spanish moss like ancient beards, offering a deep, cool shade against the bright, pervasive sunlight. The landscape is a study in subtle blues and greens, the sky a vast canvas reflecting in the placid sound, while the ocean, just a sandy walk away, churns with a more formidable, untamed energy. This island, a whisper of a place in Hyde County, North Carolina, has long been a haven for those who understand the sea's capricious nature, a history etched in the weathered facades of its saltbox houses and the enduring spirit of its people. For centuries, Ocracoke has been shaped by its isolation and its reliance on the bounty of the ocean, a legacy that continues in its small but vibrant fishing fleet and the hardy independent streak of its inhabitants. The iconic lighthouse, a beacon of white brick against the endless sky, stands as a silent sentinel, a reminder of the maritime past that still guides the rhythm of life here, where the days unfold with a quiet grace, punctuated by the comings and goings of ferries and the slow ebb and flow of the tides.

About This Ocracoke Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Ocracoke, 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 Ocracoke and Hyde County.

Detailed location data for Ocracoke includes the ZIP code (27960), telephone area code (919, 984), county seat of Hyde County (Swan Quarter), and school district assignment (Hyde County Schools). 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 Ocracoke is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.