Yaupon Beach North Carolina Map

About Yaupon Beach, North Carolina

Yaupon Beach is a locality in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Yaupon Beach is located at 33.9049°N, 78.0783°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28465.

Yaupon Beach unfurls along the Atlantic coast, a low-slung expanse where the land graciously yields to the sea. It lies 23.4 miles south-south-west of Wilmington, NC (from Wilmington, NC: bearing 199°T), and is situated 4.8 miles east of Oak Island. The air here carries the perpetual tang of salt and the faint, earthy perfume of maritime forest, a blend that settles deep into the lungs. Dune grasses, their slender blades bleached by sun and wind, form a living, shifting barrier against the relentless tide, their roots a tenacious grip on the sandy soil. Beyond the immediate coastline, the landscape softens into marshlands, a verdant labyrinth of tidal creeks and spartina grass, where the water breathes in and out with the moon's silent command. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a pearlescent quality, casting a gentle glow on the weathered shingles of beach houses and the smooth, worn surfaces of driftwood scattered like forgotten bones. The history of Yaupon Beach is intimately tied to the rhythm of the ocean and the industries it has sustained. For generations, fishing boats, their hulls painted in cheerful, salt-worn colors, have departed these shores, their catches forming the backbone of the local economy, a legacy of sustenance and hard work etched into the very character of the place. While the bounty of the sea remains, the allure of Yaupon Beach has also drawn a different kind of life, one seeking quiet repose and the simple, enduring beauty of coastal living. The island's development has been a careful negotiation between preserving its wild spirit and accommodating those who come to find solace in its embrace, a delicate balance that defines the unhurried pace of everyday life.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yaupon Beach, 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 Yaupon Beach and Brunswick County.

Detailed location data for Yaupon Beach includes the ZIP code (28465), telephone area code (910), county seat of Brunswick County (Bolivia), and school district assignment. 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 Yaupon Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.