THE SOUTHERN PINES LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Sand Hills setting.
Southern Pines town has 18.4 square miles of land in Moore County. Its Census reference point is in Sand Hills, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Southern Pines and Moore County
Southern Pines is associated with Moore County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Southern Pines by land and water
The Census records 0.19 square miles of water within Southern Pines, or 1% of its total area. It is 0.1 percentage points lower than the 1.1% recorded for Moore County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Southern Pines town has 1.1 times the land area of nearby Pinehurst village (16.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

