Southern Shores, North Carolina, United States [Town]; population was 1,447 in 1990; housing units was 1,452 in 1990; location is 36°7'N 75°44'W; land area is 3.98 square miles (2,549 acres); water area is 0.08 square miles (49 acres); FIPS code is 63130 [SourceCBP]