Swan Quarter, North Carolina

About Swan Quarter

Swan Quarter is a small unincorporated community in eastern North Carolina.

Swan Quarter holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.95 square miles.

📰 Swan Quarter News Today

• Wildfire at NC coast grows to 600+ acres in Hyde County, officials say CBS 17 · Jun 12
• New plaque identifies historic Davie Poplar Tree at O.A. Peay School Ocracoke Observer · May 28
• Hyde County wildfire covers 373 acres Albemarle Observer · Jun 4
• No injuries after 75-foot trawler fire in Swan Quarter WCTI · May 14
• James Ronald Fowler Obituary | Bryan Funeral Service | Swan Quarter, NC Tribute Archive · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Swan Quarter Unique

• The only place in America named Swan Quarter — 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Swan Quarter

• The Quarter Deli

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Swan Quarter

• Gull Rock Game Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Swanquarter National Wilderness Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge reviews ★
• Swanquarter Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Swan Quarter

• Hyde Academy
• Mattamuskeet School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Swan Quarter

🏘️ Nearby Communities