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Pender County.

Pender County has 871.3 square miles of land in North Carolina. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Pender County: Carolina Flatwoods, Swamps and Peatlands, Mid-Atlantic Floodplains and Low Terraces, among others.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Pender County, North Carolina
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Pender County, North Carolina · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Pender County, North Carolina from above

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THE SETTINGCarolina Flatwoods
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS10 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Pender County on the map

THE PENDER COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Carolina Flatwoods setting.

Pender County has 871.3 square miles of land in North Carolina. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Pender County: Carolina Flatwoods, Swamps and Peatlands, Mid-Atlantic Floodplains and Low Terraces, among others.

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

Pender County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Carolina Flatwoods71%
  2. Swamps and Peatlands16.7%
  3. Mid-Atlantic Floodplains and Low Terraces10.3%
  4. Carolinian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes2%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 98.8% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Pender County

The atlas lists 10 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Pender County, including Hampstead, Surf City, Rocky Point. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Pender County

Pender County by land and water

The Census records 62.9 square miles of water within Pender County, or 6.7% of its total area. That share is close to Pender County’s 6.7%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Pender County has 154.5 times the land area of nearby St. Helena village (5.64 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Bladen County, Brunswick County, Columbus County, Duplin County, New Hanover County, Onslow County, Sampson 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
Pender 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 Pender County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Pender County. The county includes 10 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 St. Helena

St. Helena is 1.7 miles west of the Pender 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.

Pender 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 PENDER COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 34.5126° N, 77.8881° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Pender County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Pender

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 Pender ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Pender 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 Pender County.

St. Helena lies about 1.7 miles west of Pender County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Pender County in context

NSEWSt. Helena · 1.7 miles1Burgaw · 3.3 miles2Rocky Point · 4.7 miles3Long Creek · 9.1 miles4Watha · 10.4 miles5Hampstead · 12.9 miles6OUTER RING: 12.9 MILES
  1. 1
    St. Helena1.7 mi · village
  2. 2
    Burgaw3.3 mi · town
  3. 3
    Rocky Point4.7 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Long Creek9.1 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Watha10.4 mi · town
  6. 6
    Hampstead12.9 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.
Atkinsontown
Burgawtown
Hampsteadcensus-designated place
Long Creekcensus-designated place
Rocky Pointcensus-designated place
St. Helenavillage
Surf Citytown
Topsail Beachtown
Wallacetown
Wathatown
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Pender 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 Pender County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Pender County. Pender County’s 871.3 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Carolina Flatwoods describe all of Pender County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 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 St. Helena as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.7 miles west of Pender 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 Pender 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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