Welcome to Point Harbor ...

Point Harbor is located in Currituck County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Harbor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

A typical abbreviation for Point Harbor: Pt. Harbor

Point Harbor is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Point Harbor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Point Harbor: 252

Communities Also Named Point Harbor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Point Harbor - they are located in Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Point Harbor.

Communities near Point Harbor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Harbor.

• Kill Devil Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
  • Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <4>
• Kitty Hawk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
  • Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <4>
• Southern Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
  • Southern Shores is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <4>
• Nags Head
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nags Head
  • Nags Head is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nags Head <4>
• Manteo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
  • Manteo is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <4>
• Duck
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
  • Duck is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <4>
• George Town Sands
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Town Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
  • George Town Sands is located in Dare County
• Poteskeet Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteskeet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
  • Poteskeet Village is located in Dare County
• Powells Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Point
  • Powells Point is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powells Point <4>
• Sandy Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Point Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Harbor.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Harbor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Point Harbor.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Harbor. See our Newspapers Page for Point Harbor.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Harbor ...

Looking for more information about Point Harbor? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Point Harbor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Point Harbor.

Adding Point Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Point Harbor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Point Harbor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Point Harbor post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Point Harbor.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Harbor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Currituck County: www.co.currituck.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/