Welcome to Broad Creek ...

Broad Creek is located in Carteret County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Broad Creek: Broad Crk. (or less commonly used: Broad Ck. or Broad Cr.)

Broad Creek is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Broad Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Broad Creek: (252)

Communities Also Named Broad Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Broad Creek - they are located in Delaware, Maryland (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Broad Creek.

Communities near Broad Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Broad Creek.

• Havelock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
  • Havelock is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
• Morehead City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead City
  • Morehead City is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead City <3>
• Newport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
• Beaufort
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaufort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
  • Beaufort is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <3>
• Emerald Isle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
  • Emerald Isle is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerald Isle <3>
• Swansboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansboro
  • Swansboro is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansboro <3>
• Cape Carteret
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Carteret have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Carteret
  • Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Carteret <3>
• Atlantic Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
  • Atlantic Beach is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic Beach <3>
• Pine Knoll Shores
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knoll Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll Shores
  • Pine Knoll Shores is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Knoll Shores <3>
• Cedar Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Broad Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broad Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Broad Creek. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Broad Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Broad Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Broad Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broad Creek ...

Looking for more information about Broad Creek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Broad Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Broad Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broad Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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