Harkers Island, North Carolina, United States [CDP]; population was 1,759 in 1990; housing units was 1,036 in 1990; location is 34°42'N 76°34'W; land area is 2.55 square miles (1,630 acres); water area is 1.30 square miles (832 acres); FIPS code is 29560 [SourceCBP]