Welcome to Powells Point ...

Powells Point is located in Currituck County<1>.

The location of Powells Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Powells Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Powells Point: Powells Pt.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Powells Point for more information about variations on the name of Powells Point.

Powells Point is near sea level<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Powells Point: (252)

Communities near Powells Point ...

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

• Kill Devil Hills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Duck
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Harbinger
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbinger
  • Harbinger is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbinger <4>
• Grandy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandy
  • Grandy is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandy <4>
• George Town Sands
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Town Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
  • George Town Sands is located in Dare County
• Point Harbor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Harbor
  • Point Harbor is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Harbor <4>
• Poteskeet Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteskeet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
  • Poteskeet Village is located in Dare County
• Sandy Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Powells Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powells Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Powells Point. 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 Powells Point.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powells Point ...

Looking for more information about Powells Point? 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 Powells Point, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Powells Point.

Adding Powells Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Powells Point 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 Powells Point was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powells Point. 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/