&sq=&lang=&file=File:Oak_Island_NC_Sunset.jpg) Oak Island beach at sunset | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_North_Carolina_location_map.svg)  Oak Island | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 33°54′37″N 78°03′38″W / 33.91028°N 78.06056°W |
| Length | 12 mi (19 km) |
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Oak Island is located on the Atlantic Ocean coast in Brunswick County, North Carolina near the South Carolina border. A barrier island, it contains the towns of Oak Island and Caswell Beach, Fort Caswell (since 1949 home to the North Carolina Baptist Assembly) and the Oak Island Coast Guard Station which is co-located with the Oak Island Lighthouse. Almost 13 miles long, the island averages about one mile wide. As of 2020 the island had 8,791 permanent residents,[1][2] while the summertime population can swell to nearly 50,000.[3]
- ^ "Total Population in Oak Island town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. United States Government. 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Total Population in Caswell Beach town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. United States Government. 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Residents & Visitors". Town of Oak Island. The Town of Oak Island, North Carolina. 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.