Walnut Creek North Carolina Map
Walnut Creek, 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 Walnut Creek, Onslow County.
Interactive Map of Walnut Creek, North Carolina
| City | Walnut Creek |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Onslow |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.752662 |
| Longitude | -77.325792 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Walnut Creek, North Carolina
Walnut Creek is a locality in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. Walnut Creek is located at 34.7527°N, 77.3258°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27534.0.
Walnut Creek, a quiet stretch of Onslow County, unfolds with the gentle, rolling terrain characteristic of the coastal plain. It lies 5.9 miles east of Jacksonville, NC (from Jacksonville, NC: bearing 91°T), and is situated 2.6 miles north of Piney Green. Live oaks, their branches draped in Spanish moss, stand sentinel over stretches of pine and palmetto, their dark green forms a constant against the pale, often hazy sky. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the nearby marshes and the subtle perfume of pine needles warmed by the sun. Small ponds, reflecting the sky like scattered shards of mirror, dot the landscape, their edges often fringed with reeds that sway in the slightest breeze. The roads, mostly unpaved or a worn asphalt, meander through the trees, hinting at a pace of life dictated by the seasons and the natural world. The history of Walnut Creek is tied to the land, its early days shaped by agriculture, particularly tobacco and cotton, whose cultivation once defined the local economy. Though the landscape remains largely rural, the echoes of this past can still be felt in the weathered barns and the stoic resilience of the soil. Today, while still touched by farming, the economic pulse of Walnut Creek beats with a quieter rhythm, influenced by the proximity of larger military installations and the broader opportunities of the coastal region. The local character is one of quiet persistence, a community woven from generations who understood the rhythms of planting and harvest, and who continue to find their footing in a changing world, cherishing the enduring peace of their surroundings.
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About This Walnut Creek Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Walnut Creek, 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 Walnut Creek and Onslow County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek 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. |
