Cape Carteret, North Carolina

Cape Carteret, North Carolina
Motto: 
"Working & Growing Together"
Location of Cape Carteret, North Carolina
Location of Cape Carteret, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°41′50″N 77°03′26″W / 34.69722°N 77.05722°W / 34.69722; -77.05722
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCarteret
Area
 • Total2.61 sq mi (6.77 km2)
 • Land2.52 sq mi (6.54 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,224
 • Density881.14/sq mi (340.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code37-10260[3]
GNIS feature ID2405376[2]
Websitewww.townofcapecarteret.org

Cape Carteret is a town in Carteret County, on the southern coast of North Carolina, United States. It was incorporated in 1959[4] and had a population of 2,224 as of the 2020 census.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cape Carteret, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Town of Cape Carteret NC | Official Site". Town of Cape Carteret.
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved December 28, 2019.