Oriental, North Carolina | |
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 Town dock | |
 Location of Oriental, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°02′08″N 76°40′55″W / 35.03556°N 76.68194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Pamlico |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.65 sq mi (4.26 km2) |
| • Land | 1.43 sq mi (3.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 880 |
| • Density | 615.38/sq mi (237.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28571 |
| Area code | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-49380[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407053[2] |
| Website | www.townoforiental.com |
Oriental is one of nine incorporated municipalities in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 880, according to the 2020 census. It is part of the New Bern Metropolitan Statistical Area.[4]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oriental, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ See "Oriental NC"