Engelhard, North Carolina

Engelhard is a census-designated place (CDP) and fishing community in Lake Landing Township on the mainland of Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. It has access to Pamlico Sound. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 445.[2]

Engelhard, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Post office and water tower
Engelhard
Engelhard
Coordinates: 35°30′34″N 75°59′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHyde
Area
 • Total3.22 sq mi (8.33 km2)
 • Land3.22 sq mi (8.33 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
2 ft (0.6 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total445
 • Density138/sq mi (53.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
27824
Area code(s)252
GNIS feature ID1020154[1]
FIPS code37-21380

History

Inkwell and Wynne's Folly are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Geography

Engelhard is in eastern Hyde County along U.S. Route 264, which leads northeast 46 miles (74 km) to Manteo and west 47 miles (76 km) to Belhaven.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.22 square miles (8.33 km2), all of it recorded as land.[2] The community is at the head of Far Creek, a small tidal inlet of Pamlico Sound.

References
  1. "Engelhard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Engelhard CDP, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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