Sea Breeze North Carolina Map

About Sea Breeze, North Carolina

Sea Breeze is a locality in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,849. The population density is 358.5 people per km². Sea Breeze is located at 34.0632°N, 77.8914°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28409.

Sea Breeze rests on a low, sandy plain, where the humid air, thick with the scent of salt and pine, often hangs heavy. It lies 11.6 miles south-south-east of Wilmington, NC (from Wilmington, NC: bearing 165°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south of Myrtle Grove. The landscape here is a gentle yielding of land to water, a subtle intermingling of marsh grasses and encroaching maritime forest. Live oaks, gnarled and draped with Spanish moss, punctuate the horizon, their branches reaching out like skeletal fingers against the pale blue sky. The sun, especially in the late afternoon, casts a golden, almost tangible sheen across the muted greens and browns of the coastal terrain, softening the edges of everything it touches. The quiet hum of insects is the dominant sound, broken only by the distant cry of gulls or the soft lapping of unseen water against the shore. This stretch of coastline in New Hanover County has a history tied to the ebb and flow of both nature and human endeavor. For generations, life in Sea Breeze has been shaped by the bounty of the nearby waterways and the Atlantic Ocean, with fishing and oystering forming the backbone of its economy. While agricultural pursuits once held sway on the slightly higher ground inland, the character of Sea Breeze is undeniably maritime, a place where the rhythm of the tides dictates much of the local pace. The scattering of modest homes, many with screened porches designed to catch the faintest whisper of a breeze, speaks of a pragmatic approach to coastal living, a quiet understanding of the forces that shape this particular corner of North Carolina.

About This Sea Breeze Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sea Breeze, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.063228, -77.891374. 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 Sea Breeze and New Hanover County.

Detailed location data for Sea Breeze includes the ZIP code (28409), telephone area code (910), county seat of New Hanover County (Wilmington), and school district assignment (New Hanover 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 Sea Breeze is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.