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Powells Point North Carolina Map

Explore Powells Point, 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 Powells Point, North Carolina

How to Use This Powells Point, North Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Powells Point, 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 Powells Point.

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	Powells Point
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Currituck County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.157384
Longitude	-75.858802
Population	2,800
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	27966
Area Code	919, 984
County Seat	Currituck

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About Powells Point, North Carolina

Powells Point is a locality in Currituck County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,800. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Powells Point is located at 36.1574°N, 75.8588°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27966.

Powells Point occupies a narrow, flat expanse where the land seems to hold its breath before yielding to the salt-heavy air of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 23.8 miles east-southeast of Elizabeth City, NC (from Elizabeth City, NC: bearing 113°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west of Southern Shores. The horizon here is dominated by a vast, open sky that bleeds into the marshy edges of the North River, a waterway that dictates the slow, tidal pulse of the region. Fine, sandy soil defines the terrain, supporting hardy vegetation that clings to the earth despite the constant, invisible pressure of the sea. Beyond the low-lying fields, the distant silhouette of Jockeys Ridge offers a singular vertical interruption to an otherwise horizontal world, while Thorofare Island sits like a quiet sentinel amidst the shifting currents nearby.

Agriculture and the quiet harvest of the land have long provided the rhythm of life for those who reside in Powells Point. While the nearby Currituck Banks Game Land serves as a sanctuary for migratory birds and wilder things, the local economy leans into the patient labor of farming and the seasonal flows of those traveling toward the coast. The legacy of the region is written in the way the wind shapes the trees and the persistent, unpretentious industry of the residents who have worked this soil for generations. Life here moves with the sun and the tide, a steady, measured existence far removed from the frantic pace of the wider world, favoring a stillness that is earned through a deep, quiet familiarity with the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Currituck Banks Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 125° SE
Currituck County Park (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 136° SE
Currituck County - Sound Park (Local Recreation) — 5.5 mi, 146° SE
Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 027° NE
North River Game Land Dedicated Nature Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 6.3 mi, 337° NW
North River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 339° N
Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 8.1 mi, 123° SE
Town of Kitty Hawk - Kitty Hawk Woods (Local Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 122° SE
Century of Flight Monument (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 117° SE
Kitty Hawk Pier (Viewpoint) — 9.1 mi, 115° SE
Wright Brother's Shed (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 127° SE
Theatre of Dare (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 125° SE
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.5 mi, 181° S · 456k acres
105mm (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 339° N
Flight 4 (Monument) — 14.1 mi, 131° SE
Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.6 mi, 347° N · 16k acres
Lost Colony House (Attraction) — 17.3 mi, 151° SE
Jockeys Ridge State Park (State Park) — 17.6 mi, 136° SE
Tugboat Explorer Shipwreck (Historic Ruins) — 18.0 mi, 135° SE
The Mother Vine (Attraction) — 19.3 mi, 146° SE
Outer Banks History Center (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 148° SE
Museum of the Albemarle (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 296° NW
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 22.6 mi, 141° SE · 58k acres
Red Wolf Center (Museum) — 27.7 mi, 230° SW
Perquimans Arts League (Arts Centre) — 33.9 mi, 274° W
Perquimans County History Museum (Museum) — 34.0 mi, 274° W
Witch of Pungo (Grace Sherwood) Home Site (Historic Ruins) — 38.6 mi, 350° N
VFA-81 Battle E Winner (Public Artwork) — 45.8 mi, 349° N
Imax (Cinema) — 46.3 mi, 351° N
Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum (Museum) — 47.6 mi, 352° N

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