Emerald Isle, North Carolina | |
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_6.jpg) Emerald Isle shoreline | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Nice Matters! | |
 Location of Emerald Isle, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°39′53″N 77°01′52″W / 34.66472°N 77.03111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Carteret |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.01 sq mi (12.98 km2) |
| • Land | 4.92 sq mi (12.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,847 |
| • Density | 781.43/sq mi (301.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28594 |
| Area code | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-21160 [3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406448[2] |
| Website | www |
Emerald Isle is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Crystal Coast and is located entirely on Bogue Banks. The population was 3,847 at the 2020 census,[4] but as many as 50,000 tourists each week inhabit the area during the summer season, filling up vacant rental properties that do not count toward official census results.[5]
Today, the oceanfront is lined with large and small homes, duplexes, condominiums, and one oceanfront hotel. Emerald Isle has a family-oriented atmosphere.
Recent beach renourishment projects in North Carolina, including Emerald Isle, have been both praised and questioned.[5]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emerald Isle, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Emerald Isle town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ a b Pilkey, Orrin (August 17, 2005). "We're killing our beaches". Independent Weekly. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2009.