Pinetown North Carolina Map

About Pinetown, North Carolina

Pinetown is a locality in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 147. The population density is 55.8 people per km². Pinetown is located at 35.6104°N, 76.8613°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27865.

Pinetown emerges from the flat, dark earth of the coastal plain as a quiet convergence of crossroads and open fields. It lies 28.4 miles east of Greenville, NC (from Greenville, NC: bearing 90°T), and is situated 11.6 miles east-northeast of Washington. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the occasional silhouette of timber stands that break the monotony of the level horizon. Fork Swamp winds its way through the nearby lowlands, its presence marked by the thick, tangled greenery of riparian growth that thrives in the damp, heavy soil. During the golden hour, the light stretches thin and amber across the fallow ground, casting long shadows that seem to hold the stillness of the afternoon in a firm, unrelenting grip. Far to the west, the faint, hazy outline of Brights Ridge suggests a distant elevation that never encroaches upon the immediate, expansive flatness of the surrounding acreage.

Pinetown remains anchored to the rhythms of an agricultural heritage that has dictated the pace of life for generations. The economy persists in the steady cultivation of the land, where the dark soil yields crops under the watchful gaze of those who have worked these rows for decades. Beyond the immediate fields, the Van Swamp Game Land offers a vast, untamed expanse where the natural character of the region remains undisturbed by modern development. Though Pungo Lake sits miles away, its influence is felt in the moisture that lingers in the air during the cooler months, softening the edges of the barns and silos that serve as the local landmarks. Daily life here moves with a deliberate, measured gravity, reflecting a culture that values the quiet persistence of the harvest over the hurried demands of the wider world.

About This Pinetown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pinetown, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.610441, -76.861333. 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 Pinetown includes the ZIP code (27865), telephone area code (919, 984), county seat of Beaufort County (Washington), and school district assignment (Beaufort 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.