Map of Carolina Beach town

Carolina Beach is a beach town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States, situated about 12 miles (19 km) south of Wilmington International Airport in southeastern coastal North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,564. It is part of the Wilmington metropolitan area. The community of Wilmington Beach was annexed by the town in 2000.

Carolina Beach lies at the northern end of Pleasure Island, which it shares with the community of Kure Beach, south of the inlet that separates the island from the unincorporated community of Sea Breeze. The town has a land area of 2.45 square miles (6.3 km), extending along the island from Freeman Park in the north to Alabama Avenue in the south. The town borders Kure Beach, which is directly to the south of Carolina Beach. During the summer months, the town of Carolina Beach has live Beach music every Friday night on the boardwalk right near town center. Some of the favorite restaurants include Kates Pancakes, Hang 10 Grill, and Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar and Grill.

Carolina Beach town overview:
Name:	Carolina Beach town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	New Hanover County
Elevation:	3 ft (1 m)
Total Area:	2.74 sq mi (7.09 km²)
Land Area:	2.45 sq mi (6.35 km²)
Water Area:	0.29 sq mi (0.74 km²)
Total Population:	6,564
Population Density:	2,677.00/sq mi (1,033.61/km²)
ZIP code:	28428
FIPS code:	3710500
GNISfeature ID:	0982655
Website:	carolinabeach.org

Online Interactive Map

Carolina Beach online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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Carolina Beach location on the U.S. Map. Where is Carolina Beach town. — Carolina Beach location on the U.S. Map.

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History

The town was “wiped off the map” by Hurricane Hazel in 1954. Reportedly, 362 buildings were destroyed in the town.

Carolina Beach Road Map

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Geography

Carolina Beach is located at 34°2′12″N 77°53′49″W / 34.03667°N 77.89694°W / 34.03667; -77.89694 (34.036796, -77.896939).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km).2.2 square miles (5.7 km) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km) of it (8.13%) is water.