St. James North Carolina Map
St. James, North Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of St. James, Brunswick County.
Interactive Map of St. James, North Carolina
| City | St. James |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Brunswick |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 33.949895 |
| Longitude | -78.115916 |
| Population | 7,072 |
| Density | 292.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About St. James, North Carolina
St. James is a locality in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,072. The population density is 292.4 people per km². St. James is located at 33.9499°N, 78.1159°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28461.
St. James unfolds as a verdant landscape where the salty breath of the Atlantic mingles with the sweet, humid air of the coastal plain. It lies 21.4 miles south-south-west of Wilmington, NC (from Wilmington, NC: bearing 207°T), and is situated 3.5 miles north-east of Oak Island. The terrain here is a gentle undulation, a subtle rise and fall of land that cradles sprawling live oaks draped in Spanish moss, their ancient limbs reaching like arthritic fingers towards the sky. Pine forests, tall and straight, punctuate the landscape, their needles whispering secrets on the breeze that carries the distant murmur of surf. Waterways, both broad and intimate, thread through the region, their dark, tannin-stained surfaces reflecting the dappled sunlight that filters through the canopy, creating an atmosphere of quiet, almost watchful, serenity. This stretch of Brunswick County carries the faint echoes of a past tied to the ebb and flow of tides and the cultivation of the land. Historically, the economy here was shaped by agriculture, particularly the cultivation of tobacco and cotton, crops that demanded a deep understanding of the fertile, sandy soil. The waterways, once vital arteries for transporting these goods, now serve primarily as conduits for recreation and as havens for diverse aquatic life, supporting a modern economy increasingly reliant on tourism and the steady hum of residential development. The character of St. James is one of peaceful coexistence, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the sun's arc and the changing seasons, a deliberate contrast to the clamor of larger cities, fostering a sense of enduring tranquility.
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About This St. James Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of St. James, 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 St. James and Brunswick County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for St. James is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct St. James is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
