Porters Neck, North Carolina
Porters Neck is a community of 7,654 people in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Why visit Porters Neck
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 5 parks and trails and 9 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Poplar Grove.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 36°F.
Weather in Porters Neck
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Porters Neck
Porters Neck is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Porters Neck had a population of 7,397.
From the Wikipedia article Porters Neck, North Carolina (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Poplar Grove
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
American plantation in North Carolina
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes9
Dunkin'
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop · 1.5 mi
100 Hays Lane, Wilmington
Mo-Sa 05:30-20:00; Su 06:00-20:00
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.4 mi
108 Hays Lane, Wilmington
Mo-Th 06:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-24:00; Su 06:00-23:00
Churches and places of worship5
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Place of worship · Jehovahs Witness · 0.7 mi
212 Futch Creek Road, Wilmington
History
William B. Gould was enslaved on Nicholas Nixon's plantation on Porters Neck before escaping in 1862.
From the History section of Porters Neck, North Carolina on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping4
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare1
Map of Porters Neck
35 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 3.8 in | 0.7 in |
| Feb | 60°F | 38°F | 3.5 in | 0.2 in |
| Mar | 66°F | 44°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 53°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 81°F | 61°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 69°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 6.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 72°F | 8.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 67°F | 8.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 76°F | 56°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 67°F | 45°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 60°F | 39°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wilmington Intl Ap 72302 (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
New Hanover County has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-10-19: Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-06: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2022-10-01: Hurricane Ian (Hurricane)
- 2020-10-14: Hurricane Isaias (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Wilmington International Airport (ILM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Bayshore 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Ogden 2 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Murraysville 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Hampstead 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Kings Grant 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Northchase 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Wilmington 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Myrtle Grove 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Belville 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Leland 16 mi west, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ISS017-E-12946 - View of North Carolina, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- The House at Poplar Grove, BSLRed, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Birrell-1984, Steven Cofer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eskey-early 1980's, Steven Cofer, CC BY-SA 4.0
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