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North Carolina Highway 24 leads east 20 miles (32 km) to Morehead City and west 22 miles (35 km) to Jacksonville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Cape Carteret has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km 2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.4 km 2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km 2), or 7.04%, is water. [6]
This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Carteret County, North Carolina. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view an online map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below. [1]
The decline in the whaling industry in the mid-to-late 19th century and good fishing on Bogue Banks caused many settlers, mostly near Cape Lookout (Diamond City), to move toward the middle and western reaches of Bogue Banks. Many of the families who moved to Salter Path in the late 19th century and early 20th century established their ...
North Carolina Highway 58 leads west from Atlantic Beach, running the length of Bogue Banks to Emerald Isle. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town of Atlantic Beach has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km 2 ), of which 2.3 square miles (6.0 km 2 ) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km 2 ), or 12.87%, is water.
Sea Level has one of the lowest elevations in North Carolina; it is estimated that approximately 75 percent of the community floods when hurricanes pass through. The elevation of the community is 4 ft (1 m). [2] Sea Level is within the Sea Level Township in Carteret County. The ZIP Code for Sea Level is 28577. [3]
The North Carolina Seafood Festival has been held for over 30 years and is one of the largest festivals in the state. It is held near the port of Morehead City; the other state port is Wilmington. In Atlantic Beach, Fort Macon is a major draw for its Civil War history; it is the second most-visited state park in North Carolina. During the war ...
Pages in category "Towns in Carteret County, North Carolina" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
To the east, NC 58 connects with a bridge to Morehead City on the mainland, and to the west, NC 58 crosses Bogue Sound from Emerald Isle to Cape Carteret on the mainland. According to the United States Census Bureau , Pine Knoll Shores has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km 2 ), of which 2.2 square miles (5.8 km 2 ) is land and 0.31 ...