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Hyde County.

Hyde County has 612.3 square miles of land in North Carolina. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Hyde County: Swamps and Peatlands, Chesapeake-Pamlico Lowlands and Tidal Marshes, Carolinian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes.

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Pumping Station Mattamuskeet NWR Fairfield NC 8957 This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. — Hyde County, North Carolina
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Pumping Station Mattamuskeet NWR Fairfield NC 8957 This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. — Hyde County, North Carolina

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THE SETTINGSwamps and Peatlands
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS4 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Hyde County on the map

THE HYDE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Swamps and Peatlands setting.

Hyde County has 612.3 square miles of land in North Carolina. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Hyde County: Swamps and Peatlands, Chesapeake-Pamlico Lowlands and Tidal Marshes, Carolinian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes.

Low coastal plains contain terraces, estuaries, marshes and barrier islands. Unconsolidated sediments underlie this varied coastal setting, with forest patterns changing near streams and low-lying areas.

Regional context: Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Hyde County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Swamps and Peatlands46.1%
  2. Chesapeake-Pamlico Lowlands and Tidal Marshes44.9%
  3. Carolinian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes9%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 97.7% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Hyde County

The atlas lists 4 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Hyde County, including Ocracoke, Fairfield, Swan Quarter. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Hyde County

Hyde County by land and water

The Census records 846.7 square miles of water within Hyde County, or 58% of its total area. That share is close to Hyde County’s 58%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Hyde County has 155 times the land area of nearby Swan Quarter CDP (3.95 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Beaufort County, Carteret County, Dare County, Pamlico County, Tyrrell County, Washington County within North Carolina. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Hyde County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Hyde County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Hyde County. The county includes 4 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Swamps and Peatlands setting

Swamps and Peatlands belongs to Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain. Where is the parcel relative to a terrace, estuary or coastal lowland, and which current elevation and drainage records are available?

03

Check the route, beyond Swan Quarter

Swan Quarter is 9.4 miles west of the Hyde County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Hyde County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON HYDE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 35.4082° N, 76.1537° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Hyde County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Hyde

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Hyde ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Hyde County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Swamps and Peatlands

Explore the agency mapping behind the Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional North Carolina landowner resources

North Carolina FRIS

State flood-hazard mapping and property-level flood information.

NC coastal maps and data

Official coastal mapping tools and supporting geographic datasets.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Hyde County.

Swan Quarter lies about 9.4 miles west of Hyde County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Hyde County in context

NSEWSwan Quarter · 9.4 miles1Fairfield · 10.6 miles2Engelhard · 10.7 miles3Ocracoke · 24.7 miles4OUTER RING: 24.7 MILES
  1. 1
    Swan Quarter9.4 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Fairfield10.6 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Engelhard10.7 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Ocracoke24.7 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within North Carolina; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Engelhardcensus-designated place
Fairfieldcensus-designated place
Ocracokecensus-designated place
Swan Quartercensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Hyde County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Hyde County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Hyde County. Hyde County’s 612.3 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Swamps and Peatlands describe all of Hyde County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Swamps and Peatlands is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Swan Quarter as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 9.4 miles west of Hyde County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Hyde County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Hyde County.
Your next chapter.

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