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Harkers Island, North Carolina
CDP
About Harkers Island
Harkers Island is a small unincorporated community in southeastern North Carolina.
Harkers Island holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.24 square miles.
📰 Harkers Island News Today
- Our Coast: On the shores of Harkers Island, 1944 Coastal Review · Jan 5
- Charles Scott, 76; service Aug. 18 Carolina Coast Online · Aug 14
- North Carolina's Hidden Island Retreat Offers Access To Wild Beaches, Camping, And Fresh Seafood islands.com · Jun 2
- Rebecca Mae Davis Willis Obituary February 25, 2026 Munden Funeral Home · Feb 25
- Home in Harkers Island · ★5.0 · 3 bedrooms · 3 beds · 2 baths Airbnb · Jan 21
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Harkers Island Unique
- The only place in America named Harkers Island — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Core Sound Waterfowl Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Harkers Island
- Manley Gaskill Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Harkers Island
- Harkers Island Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNorth Carolina
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.24 sq mi
Coordinates34.6980, -76.5555