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Wrightsville Beach North Carolina Map

Explore Wrightsville Beach, 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 Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

How to Use This Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wrightsville Beach, 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 Wrightsville Beach.

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	Wrightsville Beach
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	New Hanover County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	34.208504
Longitude	-77.796371
Population	2,473
Density	684.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	28480
Area Code	910
County Seat	Wilmington
School District	New Hanover County Schools

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About Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Wrightsville Beach is a locality in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,473. The population density is 684.5 people per km². Wrightsville Beach is located at 34.2085°N, 77.7964°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Wrightsville Beach is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28480.

Wrightsville Beach presents a narrow, sun-bleached barrier where the shifting sands meet the relentless pulse of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 6.7 miles south-southeast of Murraysville, NC (from Murraysville, NC: bearing 154°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east of Wilmington. The landscape is defined by a slender topography of dunes and salt-sprayed vegetation, creating a fragile buffer against the tides that reclaim and reshape the shoreline with every season. Beyond the immediate reach of the surf, the salt marshes and winding channels of Bradley Creek carve intricate veins through the low-lying terrain, separating the beach from the mainland. Far to the west, the faint, jagged silhouette of Back Island lingers on the horizon, a distant reminder of the varied topography that defines the broader region. The light here possesses a singular clarity, bleaching the wooden pilings to a silvery gray and illuminating the crystalline structure of the sand as the afternoon sun retreats toward the inland horizon.

History at Wrightsville Beach remains deeply anchored in its evolution from a seasonal retreat for rail travelers to a permanent fixture of the coastal economy. Life here revolves around the maritime rhythms of the harbor, where the legacy of early commerce still informs the local character, though the present day is largely driven by the ebb and flow of visitors seeking the salt air. Residents and travelers alike find common ground within the expansive, manicured spaces of New Hanover County Park, while those seeking a more rugged path might venture toward the Apache Trail to traverse the surrounding environment. Despite the proximity to the bustling mainland, the pace of life maintains a distinct tether to the tides, occasionally interrupted by the quiet reflection of a sunset over the distant waters of Greenfield Lake, eight miles away. Harbor Island remains a quiet sentinel in the nearby sound, watching over a community that balances its architectural heritage with the constant, restless transformation of the coast.

Nearby Outdoor Places

New Hanover County Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 217° SW
Station 2 Trolley Stop (historic) (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 183° S
Station 3 Trolley Stop (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 203° SW
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 0.6 mi, 322° NW
Station 4 Trolley Stop (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 206° SW
Masonboro Island Estuarine Reserve Dedicated Nature Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 0.7 mi, 240° SW
Wrightsville Beach Museum of History (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 325° NW
Northeast New Hanover Conservancy Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 324° NW
Airlie Gardens (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 284° W
North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 1.9 mi, 209° SW
Bottle Chapel (Public Artwork) — 1.9 mi, 282° W
North Carolina Agricultural Foundation Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 318° NW
Mayfaire 16 Cinema (Cinema) — 3.2 mi, 318° NW
Eaton Elementary School Soccer Fields (Local Recreation) — 4.6 mi, 333° NW
Masonboro Island State Natural Area (State Park) — 5.6 mi, 209° SW
One Tree Hill Lucas Home (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 284° W
Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts (Museum) — 8.6 mi, 283° W
Latimer House Museum (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 281° W
Hannah Block Historic USO Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 8.8 mi, 281° W
Cape Fear Serpentarium (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 8.9 mi, 281° W
One Tree Hill Nathan and Haley Place (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 282° W
Wilma W. Daniels Gallery (Gallery) — 9.0 mi, 286° W
One Tree Hill Institute (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 284° W
Cape Fear Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 9.1 mi, 282° W
One Tree Hill Rivercourt (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 282° W
Live Oak Bank Pavilion (Theatre) — 9.3 mi, 287° W
New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation District Property (Local Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 282° W
North Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement - Red-cockaded Woodpecker (State Conservation Area) — 10.7 mi, 236° SW
Cape Fear River Wetlands Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 325° NW
Carolina Beach State Park (State Park) — 12.2 mi, 210° SW

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