Caswell Beach, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
 Caswell Beach–Oak Island Lighthouse | |
| Motto: The Best Little Beach Town in America | |
  Caswell Beach Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′27″N 78°02′50″W / 33.90750°N 78.04722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Brunswick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2) |
| • Land | 2.97 sq mi (7.69 km2) |
| • Water | 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 395 |
| • Density | 133.04/sq mi (51.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28465 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-10960[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406237[2] |
| Website | www |
Caswell Beach is a small seaside town located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in Southeastern North Carolina, United States. Occupying the eastern part of Oak Island in Brunswick County, its population was listed at 395 in the 2020 census. Prominent features include the Civil War era Fort Caswell, the Oak Island Lighthouse co-located with the Oak Island Coast Guard Station, and the Oak Island Golf Club, the sole business in town and one of the few eighteen-hole courses located on a North Carolina barrier island. Along with the Town of Oak Island which occupies the central and west parts of the island, Caswell Beach is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caswell Beach, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 22, 2016.