North Carolina Carteret County
Cape Carteret
A town in Carteret County, North Carolina — population 2,061 as of 2020.
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Coastal Review
September 9Bat Blitz gathers data on state’s mysterious winged mammals
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and North Carolina State Parks researchers and more than 80 volunteers recently spent three nights conducting the species inventory across the state's coastal plain.
Community Groups & Organizations
Coastal Review
11 hours agoWhat Granny Jean’s pantry can teach Capitol Hill about reuse
Our grandparents' tradition of reuse has been replaced by today's throwaway economy built around single-use plastic, which doesn't vanish, and we need to nationally implement systems that last.
General
Coastal Review
September 10Fly-fisher, conservationist, Marshall Cutchin: ‘Notice things’
His influence on fishing and how we use information technology as a learning tool cannot be overstated, but, he'll tell you, it’s the ability to see things that counts.
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Coastal Review
September 8Cooler weather foreshadows welcome fall
A squall line moves quickly across the Newport River toward Bogue Banks and Onslow Bay in Carteret County Saturday afternoon, when the National Weather Service says the high in the Newport-Morehead City area reached 93. Temperatures Sunday and Monday were cooler, in the mid- to…
General
Coastal Review
September 8Roanoke Island aquarium to dazzle at golden anniversary
The N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island opened its doors Sept. 9, 1976, and are planning an evening soiree to celebrate 50 years of "inspiring wonder."
Events
Coastal Review
September 4DMF releases annual review of state-managed coastal species
DMF's 2025 Fishery Management Plan Review offers a quick guide of scientific and management information for managed coastal species in the state.
GeneralIn and around Cape Carteret
See & do
- Cape Carteret Community Park
- Fearlessly Fit with Michelle
- Friends of the Western Carteret Public Library
- Mac Daddy's
- Star Hill Golf Club
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Cape Carteret by the numbers
- Area
- 2.52 sq mi (6.54 km²), 0.09 sq mi water
- Median age
- 46.3
- Households
- 1,146
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median house value
- $375,700
- Office
- TOWN CLERK
- Address
- 102 DOLPHIN ST, CAPE CARTERET, NC 28584