Back أوك أيلاند (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic اوك ايلاند ARZ Oak Island (Carolina del Nord) Catalan Оук-Айленд (Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Oak Island (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, North Carolina, Brunswick County, lat 33,92, long -78,16) CEB Oak Island (Carolina del Norte) Spanish Oak Island (Ipar Carolina) Basque اووک آیلند، کارولینای شمالی Persian Oak Island (Caroline du Nord) French Oak Island, Kawolin dinò HT
Oak Island, North Carolina | |
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.jpg) Oak Island Beach | |
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| Motto: "A Place to Coast" | |
  Oak Island Location within the state of North Carolina  Oak Island Oak Island (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′48″N 78°05′29″W / 33.91333°N 78.09139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Brunswick |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elizabeth White |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.63 sq mi (53.43 km2) |
| • Land | 19.27 sq mi (49.91 km2) |
| • Water | 1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,396 |
| • Estimate (2022)[3] | 9,322 |
| • Density | 435.66/sq mi (168.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28465 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-48345 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407020[2] |
| Website | www |
Oak Island is a seaside town located in the southeastern corner of North Carolina, United States. Part of Brunswick County, the major portion of the town is on Oak Island which it shares with Caswell Beach. Founded in 1999 as the result of the consolidation of two existing towns, Oak Island's main industry is tourism. Per the 2020 census, the town has a permanent population of 8,396 while its summer population is near 50,000.[4][5] It along with the town of Caswell Beach is part of the Wilmington, NC, Metropolitan Statistical Area.[6][7]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Island, North Carolina
- ^ "QuickFacts: Oak Island town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Residents & Visitors | Oak Island, NC". www.oakislandnc.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "'Significant step forward': OKI chooses vendor for paid parking". Port City Daily. December 15, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census.gov. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ Still, Johanna F. (July 21, 2023). "Brunswick back in Wilmington MSA". WilmingtonBiz. Retrieved July 26, 2023.