Outer Banks, NC GIS Map
Outer Banks is a city in Dare County, North Carolina, with a population of about 10,000. The map below shows its location, boundary and surrounding roads, with federal GIS layers you can turn on for the area.
- County
- Dare County
- Population
- 10,000
- Elevation
- 14 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.9593, -75.6244
- ZIP code
- 27948
- Time zone
- America/New York
About Outer Banks, NC
Outer Banks is a city in Dare County, North Carolina, with a population of about 10,000. It is the 48th most populous of the 52 North Carolina cities listed on GIS Map.
Cities Near Outer Banks
- Nags Head, NC0 mi
- Manteo, NC5 mi
- Kill Devil Hills, NC6 mi
- Kitty Hawk, NC9 mi
- Elizabeth City, NC42 mi
- Virginia Beach, VA65 mi
- Chesapeake, VA67 mi
- Portsmouth, VA71 mi
Other Cities in Dare County
GIS Data for Outer Banks, NC
The Outer Banks map loads live federal GIS layers in your browser, so you can check flood zones, terrain, land cover and district boundaries for any address in Outer Banks without a separate GIS login. Everything below is drawn from public U.S. government data.
Layers you can turn on
FEMA flood zones
National Flood Hazard Layer — flood insurance rate map zones.
Elevation contours and hillshade
USGS 3DEP terrain, so you can read slope and relief.
Land cover
NLCD land cover classes — forest, developed, wetland, water.
School districts
Census TIGER unified and elementary school district boundaries.
ZIP code and county boundaries
Census TIGER ZCTA and county boundary lines.
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County
ZIP codes in Outer Banks
Photos of Outer Banks
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons, taken in or near Outer Banks. Credits and licenses are shown in the larger view.
Soils of Outer Banks
General soil map unit at the city center: Newhan-Bohicket
Soil Properties
- Drainage class
- Excessively drained
- Hydrologic soil group
- A (high infiltration, low runoff)
- Available water storage (0–150 cm)
- 6.5 cm
- Typical slope
- 1%
- Flooding frequency
- None
- Min. annual water table depth
- 0 cm
Soil Components
- Bohicket21%
Entisols · Typic Sulfaquents
- Newhan16%
Entisols · Typic Quartzipsamments
- Newhan15%
Entisols · Typic Quartzipsamments
- Duckston7%
Entisols · Typic Psammaquents
- Currituck6%
Histosols · Terric Haplosaprists
- Fripp5%
Entisols · Typic Quartzipsamments
Source: USDA NRCS U.S. General Soil Map (STATSGO2). General soil map data (1:250,000 scale) is not suitable for site-specific decisions.
Climate of Outer Banks
30-year averages (1991–2020) from the Manteo Ap, Nc weather station, elevation 13 ft, 5.1 miles from the city center.
Warmest month
Jul · avg high 86°F
Coldest month
Jan · avg low 36°F
Annual precipitation
46.5 in
Annual snowfall
1.1 in
Average Monthly Temperatures (°F)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 51 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 55 |
| Avg low °F | 36 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 68 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip. in | 3.78 | 3.16 | 3.80 | 2.93 | 3.52 | 4.46 | 5.26 | 5.64 | 4.54 | 3.24 | 2.88 | 3.34 |
| Snow in | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Conditions at the station may differ from other parts of the city.
Natural Hazard Risk in Outer Banks
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Dare County, compared with all U.S. counties.
Overall risk
Score 89.6 of 100
Expected annual loss
Buildings, population & agriculture
Social vulnerability
Susceptibility to hazard impacts
Community resilience
Ability to prepare & recover
Risk by Hazard
- HurricaneRelatively High
- LightningRelatively High
- Winter WeatherRelatively High
- Coastal FloodingRelatively High
- WildfireRelatively Low
- Heat WaveRelatively Low
- Inland FloodingRelatively Low
- TornadoRelatively Low
- Strong WindRelatively Low
- EarthquakeVery Low
- Ice StormVery Low
- Cold WaveVery Low
- LandslideVery Low
- DroughtVery Low
- HailVery Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025 release). County-level ratings are relative to other U.S. counties and are not a property-specific assessment.
Outer Banks FAQ
What county is Outer Banks in?
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Outer Banks, North Carolina is located in Dare County.
What is the population of Outer Banks?
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Outer Banks has a population of about 10,000, making it the number 48 of the 52 North Carolina cities listed on GIS Map.
What is the elevation of Outer Banks?
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The elevation of Outer Banks is approximately 14 feet (4 meters) above sea level at the city center.
What ZIP codes are in Outer Banks?
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The ZIP code for Outer Banks is 27948.
What time zone is Outer Banks in?
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Outer Banks is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New York).
How far is Outer Banks from Raleigh?
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Outer Banks is about 169 miles from Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina, in a straight line.
How far is Outer Banks from Charlotte?
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Outer Banks is about 298 miles from Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina listed on GIS Map, in a straight line.
What cities are near Outer Banks?
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Cities near Outer Banks include Nags Head, NC (0 miles); Manteo, NC (5 miles); Kill Devil Hills, NC (6 miles); Kitty Hawk, NC (9 miles); Elizabeth City, NC (42 miles).
Local notes for Outer Banks, NC
Questions and local knowledge from people who know the area. Every note is read before it appears here.