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Jackson Heights, North Carolina

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About Jackson Heights

Jackson Heights is a small unincorporated community in eastern North Carolina.

Jackson Heights holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.45 square miles.

📰 Jackson Heights News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jackson Heights Unique

  • The only place in America named Jackson Heights — 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 eastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Jackson Heights

  • Fat Baby's Country Cooking
  • Golden Corral — american
  • Vance Country Kitchen

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCDP
Population (2024)
Land area1.45 sq mi
Coordinates35.2236, -77.6333

🗺️ Map of Jackson Heights