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Carteret County (/ ˌ k ɑːr. t ə ˈ r ɛ t / KAR-tuh-REHT or / ˌ k ɑːr. t ɜːr ˈ ɛ t / KAR-tur-ET) [1] [2] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,686. [3] Its county seat is Beaufort. [4] The county was created in 1722 as Carteret Precinct and gained county status in 1739. [5]
Beaufort (/ ˈ b oʊ f ər t / BOH-fərt, different from that of Beaufort, South Carolina) [4] is a town in and the county seat of Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. [5] Established in 1713 and incorporated in 1723, Beaufort is the fourth oldest town in North Carolina (after Bath, New Bern and Edenton).
Cedar Island is an island and unincorporated community in Carteret County, North Carolina. It is located in the Down East region of coastal North Carolina. In 2022, the population was estimated to be 170. [1] The ZIP Code for Cedar Island is 28520. [2] Cedar Island sign, 2008
Carteret County Public Schools (CCPS) is a PK–12 school district serving Carteret County, North Carolina. Its 18 schools serve approximately 8,000 students as of the 2024-2025 school year. Its 18 schools serve approximately 8,000 students as of the 2024-2025 school year.
Fort Macon State Park is a North Carolina state park in Carteret County, North Carolina, in the United States. Located on Bogue Banks near Atlantic Beach , the park opened in 1936. Fort Macon State Park is the second most visited state park in North Carolina, with an annual visitation of 1.3 million, despite being one of the smallest state ...
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.
Historic Beaufort and Down East Carteret County are known for their history and culture. Beaufort (pronounced "Bo-furt") is the third-oldest Anglo-European town in North Carolina, after Bath and New Bern. It is the site of the North Carolina Maritime Museum, the official repository for all the artifacts discovered on the Queen Anne’s Revenge ...
Carteret County Home is a historic poorhouse located at Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina. It was built in 1914, and enlarged in 1917. It is a one-story gable-front frame structure with a two-story center section patterned after the hall and parlor plan. The Carteret County Home operated until 1943, and later converted to apartments. [2]