Long Creek, North Carolina

Long Creek, North Carolina
Long Creek is located in North Carolina
Long Creek
Long Creek
Long Creek is located in the United States
Long Creek
Long Creek
Coordinates: 34°26′18″N 78°0′58″W / 34.43833°N 78.01611°W / 34.43833; -78.01611
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyPender
Area
 • Total2.02 sq mi (5.22 km2)
 • Land2.01 sq mi (5.21 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total277
 • Density137.74/sq mi (53.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28457 (Rocky Point)
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-39060
GNIS feature ID2812800[2]

Long Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pender County, North Carolina, United States.[2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 277.[3]

The community is in southwestern Pender County, along North Carolina Highway 210. It is named for Long Creek, a southward-flowing stream that runs along the western edge of the community and leads southeast to the Northeast Cape Fear River. The community is 7 miles (11 km) west of Rocky Point, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Burgaw, the Pender county seat, and 21 miles (34 km) north of Wilmington.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Creek, North Carolina
  3. ^ "Long Creek CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.