Navassa, North Carolina

About Navassa

Set in the southeastern part of North Carolina, Navassa is a small town counting 1,776 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Navassa is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 13.33 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 133 residents per square mile.

📰 Navassa News Today

• Officials investigating deadly late-night trailer fire in Navassa WECT | TV6 · May 20
• Louis (Bobby) Brown Obituary - Wilmington Star-News Wilmington Star-News · Aug 11
• One person dies in Navassa mobile home fire WWAYTV3 · May 20
• Meeting planned for environmental officials to discuss clean-up at Navassa Superfund site WHQR · Jul 27
• Officials investigating deadly late-night trailer fire in Navassa wistv.com · May 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Navassa Unique

• The only place in America named Navassa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Navassa

• Compass Pointe Oasis Lounge

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Navassa

• Leland Community Park reviews ★
• Northwest Township District Park reviews ★
• Phoenix Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Navassa

🏘️ Nearby Communities