Oak Island, North Carolina
Oak Island, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
Oak Island Beach | |
| Motto: "A Place to Coast" | |
Oak Island Location within the state of North Carolina Oak Island Oak Island (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′48″N 78°05′29″W / 33.91333°N 78.09139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Brunswick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.63 sq mi (53.43 km2) |
| • Land | 19.27 sq mi (49.91 km2) |
| • Water | 1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,396 |
| • Density | 435.66/sq mi (168.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28465 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-48345 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407020[2] |
| Website | www |
Oak Island, North Carolina is a town mostly on Oak Island (which also contains the town of Caswell Beach and the North Carolina Baptist Assembly at Fort Caswell) in Brunswick County, North Carolina; a small part of the town extends onto the mainland north of the island's bridge. 8,396 people lived there at the 2020 census.[3] It was founded in 1999 by the consolidation of the towns of Long Beach and Yaupon Beach. Its main industry is tourism; the town has about 30,000-40,000 people in the summer.
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Island, North Carolina
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Oak Island town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
Other websites
- Oak Island, NC City Guide
- Official Town Site Archived 2013-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce