Wakulla North Carolina Map

About Wakulla, North Carolina

Wakulla is a locality in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 112. The population density is 50.3 people per km². Wakulla is located at 34.7927°N, 79.2550°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28377.

Wakulla occupies a stretch of flat, persistent earth where the horizon feels wide and unburdened by the clutter of peaks. It lies 11.9 miles east of Laurinburg, NC (from Laurinburg, NC: bearing 84°T), and is situated 4.4 miles west-southwest of Red Springs. Jordan Swamp defines the local geography, its dark, slow-moving waters threading through the dense undergrowth and dictating the drainage of the surrounding fields. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness that seems to press against the pine needles, particularly as the afternoon light turns a bruised, golden shade of copper. To the west, the faint, hazy silhouette of Mac Ridge serves as a reminder of the rising land far beyond these plains, while the proximity of Greenbrier Lake offers a quiet, glassy stillness to the landscape.

Wakulla emerged from the traditions of an agrarian economy, where the rhythm of the seasons governed the clearing of timber and the planting of crops. The legacy of tobacco and textile production lingers in the architecture of the older buildings, standing as solid, unadorned markers of a time when the labor of the soil provided the primary pulse of the region. Residents often find their way toward the Town of Red Springs - Tom Cope Park to acknowledge the quiet importance of shared public space, a practice that anchors the social life of the vicinity. Despite the distance from the Great Desert, the climate remains defined by the inland heat, fostering a culture of patience that reflects the steady, deliberate pace of the local harvest cycles.

About This Wakulla Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wakulla, North Carolina. Coordinates: 34.792663, -79.255038. 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 Wakulla includes the ZIP code (28377), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Robeson County (Lumberton), and school district assignment (Robeson 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.