Calabash, North Carolina

Calabash, North Carolina
Nickname: 
Seafood Capital of the World
Calabash
Location within the state of North Carolina
Calabash
Calabash (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°53′43″N 78°33′05″W / 33.89528°N 78.55139°W / 33.89528; -78.55139
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBrunswick
Government
  MayorDonna P. Long
Area
  Total
4.87 sq mi (12.62 km2)
  Land4.53 sq mi (11.73 km2)
  Water0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,011
  Density443.93/sq mi (171.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28467
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-09540
GNIS feature ID2405358
Websitewww.townofcalabash.net

Calabash is a small fishing town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 2,011. It is known as the "Seafood Capital of the World" because of the town's seafood restaurants.