Summary for The Black Cat

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Located in: Carteret County (see below)

Time Zone: The Black Cat lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 252

Elevation: Near sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for The Black Cat:

Lat: 34.712900° (or 34°42'46" N)

Lon: -76.624400° (or -76°37'27" W)

USGS Topo Map: Harkers Island<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for The Black Cat

GNIS ID: 1022919

FIPS State / Place Code: None

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The community of Beaufort is the County Seat for Carteret County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Carteret)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,340 sq. miles [3,472.2 km²] - of which 62.2% is water (834 sq. miles [2,161 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 48,179

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Carteret

GNIS ID: 1026337

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 031

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From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of North Carolina

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina

GNIS ID: 1027616

FIPS State: 37

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The official website for Carteret County: www.co.carteret.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Black Cat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of The Black Cat, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes The Black Cat.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of The Black Cat. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).