Caswell Beach, North Carolina

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.

Caswell Beach, North Carolina
Town
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
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBrunswick
Area
  Total4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2)
  Land2.97 sq mi (7.69 km2)
  Water1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total395
  Density133.04/sq mi (51.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28465
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-10960
GNIS feature ID2406237
Websitewww.caswellbeach.org
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