Welcome to Kure Beach ...
The coastal town of Kure Beach is located in New Hanover County<1>.
The location of Kure Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kure Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1942.
A typical abbreviation for Kure Beach: Kure Bch.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kure Beach has a population of 2,099 people<3> (see below for details).
Kure Beach is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Kure Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kure Beach is within the (910) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kure Beach had an population of 2,099 people. This is an increase of 4.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 39.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kure Beach had a population of 2,012 people. This makes Kure Beach the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Kure Beach represents 0.02% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 250th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,012 people, the population of Kure Beach increased 33.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,507 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kure Beach.
Communities near Kure Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kure Beach.
- Wilmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <5>
- Leland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <5>
- Oak Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
- Oak Island is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Island <5>
- Saint James
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
- Boiling Spring Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
- Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
- Southport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <5>
- Long Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
- Navassa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Wrightsville Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville Beach
- Wrightsville Beach is located in New Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville Beach <5>
- Belville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kure Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kure Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kure Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kure Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kure Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Kure Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kure Beach ...
Looking for more information about Kure Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Kure Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kure Beach.
Adding Kure Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kure Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kure Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kure Beach post office opened in 1942.
We also found Kure Beach on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kure Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kure Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for New Hanover County: www.nhcgov.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including New Hanover, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kure Beach. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kure Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |