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New Hanover County.

New Hanover County has 192.3 square miles of land in North Carolina. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across New Hanover County: Carolina Flatwoods, Mid-Atlantic Floodplains and Low Terraces, Carolinian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes.

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New Hanover County Courthouse in Wilmington, North Carolina.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

New Hanover County Courthouse in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Photo & credit
THE SETTINGCarolina Flatwoods
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS18 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen New Hanover County on the map

THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Carolina Flatwoods setting.

New Hanover County has 192.3 square miles of land in North Carolina. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across New Hanover County: Carolina Flatwoods, Mid-Atlantic Floodplains and Low Terraces, 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

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

  1. Carolina Flatwoods70%
  2. Mid-Atlantic Floodplains and Low Terraces16.2%
  3. Carolinian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes13.8%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 94% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within New Hanover County

The atlas lists 18 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with New Hanover County, including Wilmington, Wrightsboro, Murraysville. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

New Hanover County

New Hanover County by land and water

The Census records 136.6 square miles of water within New Hanover County, or 41.5% of its total area. That share is close to New Hanover County’s 41.5%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, New Hanover County has 3.7 times the land area of nearby Wilmington city (51.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Brunswick County, Pender 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
New Hanover 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 New Hanover County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in New Hanover County. The county includes 18 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Carolina Flatwoods setting

Carolina Flatwoods 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 Wilmington

Wilmington is 2.2 miles northwest of the New Hanover 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.

New Hanover 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 NEW HANOVER COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 34.1834° N, 77.8642° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore New Hanover County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of New Hanover

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 New Hanover ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

New Hanover 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

Carolina Flatwoods

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 New Hanover County.

Wilmington lies about 2.2 miles northwest of New Hanover County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

New Hanover County in context

NSEWWilmington · 2.2 miles1Silver Lake · 3.8 miles2Myrtle Grove · 4.2 miles3Wrightsville Beach · 4.3 miles4Kings Grant · 5.7 miles5Ogden · 7 miles6OUTER RING: 7 MILES
  1. 1
    Wilmington2.2 mi · city
  2. 2
    Silver Lake3.8 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Myrtle Grove4.2 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Wrightsville Beach4.3 mi · town
  5. 5
    Kings Grant5.7 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Ogden7 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.
Bayshorecensus-designated place
Blue Clay Farmscensus-designated place
Carolina Beachtown
Castle Haynecensus-designated place
Hightsvillecensus-designated place
Kings Grantcensus-designated place
Kure Beachtown
Murraysvillecensus-designated place
Myrtle Grovecensus-designated place
Northchasecensus-designated place
Ogdencensus-designated place
Porters Neckcensus-designated place
Sea Breezecensus-designated place
Silver Lakecensus-designated place
Skippers Cornercensus-designated place
Wilmingtoncity
Wrightsborocensus-designated place
Wrightsville Beachtown
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your New Hanover 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 New Hanover County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in New Hanover County. New Hanover County’s 192.3 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Carolina Flatwoods describe all of New Hanover County?+

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

Can I use Wilmington as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.2 miles northwest of New Hanover 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 New Hanover 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 New Hanover County.
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