Oak Island, North Carolina

town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America

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.

Oak Island, North Carolina
Oak Island Beach
Oak Island Beach
Motto: 
"A Place to Coast"
Oak Island is located in North Carolina
Oak Island
Oak Island
Location within the state of North Carolina
Oak Island is located in the United States
Oak Island
Oak Island
Oak Island (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°54′48″N 78°05′29″W / 33.91333°N 78.09139°W / 33.91333; -78.09139
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBrunswick
Area
 • Total20.63 sq mi (53.43 km2)
 • Land19.27 sq mi (49.91 km2)
 • Water1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2)
Elevation16 ft (5 m)
Population
 • Total8,396
 • Density435.66/sq mi (168.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28465
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-48345
GNIS feature ID2407020[2]
Websitewww.oakislandnc.com

References

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  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Island, North Carolina
  3. 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Oak Island town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

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