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Carteret County
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Carteret County
,
North Carolina
,
United States
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Overview of Carteret County
Name:
Carteret County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
North Carolina
,
United States
Description (GNIS):
Located in eastern North Carolina along the Atlantic Ocean, 40 km (25 mi) southest of New Bern; County Seat: Beaufort.
History (GNIS):
Founded in 1722 and named for John Carteret (1690-1763), later Earl of Granville and one of the Lords Proprietors for North Carolina. (NC-T11/p90)
County Seat:
Beaufort
(
Beaufort Township
)
Coordinates:
Latitude:
34.8001610
34° 48' 00.6"
N
Longitude:
-76.6996538
76° 41' 58.8"
W
Population:
52,556
Elevation:
2 m
Surrounding Counties:
Hyde
NE
Onslow
W
Jones
W
Craven
NW
Pamlico
N
Histopolis Place ID:
796921391
Updated May 6, 2020