Oriental is one of nine incorporated municipalities in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 880, according to the 2020 census. It is part of the New Bern Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Town dock
Image: Sailing Steamer Oriental
Image: Sailing Steamer Oriental
Pamlico County, North Carolina
Pamlico County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,276. Its county seat is Bayboro.
Pamlico County Courthouse in Bayboro
A section of the Intracoastal Waterway in Pamlico County crossed by the Hobucken Bridge.