Southern Shores, North Carolina

Southern Shores, North Carolina
Flag of Southern Shores, North Carolina
Official seal of Southern Shores, North Carolina
Location in Dare County and the state of North Carolina
Location in Dare County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°7′28″N 75°43′57″W / 36.12444°N 75.73250°W / 36.12444; -75.73250
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyDare
Incorporated1969[1]
Area
 • Total4.15 sq mi (10.75 km2)
 • Land3.95 sq mi (10.22 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.53 km2)
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,090
 • Density783.07/sq mi (302.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27949
Area code252
FIPS code37-63130[4]
GNIS feature ID1001094[3]
Websitesouthernshores-nc.gov

Southern Shores is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It is located on the Outer Banks[5] and the population was 3,107 at the 2020 census.[6]

  1. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Southern Shores, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Southern Shores". Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  6. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)