Cape Carteret (Carteret County, NC)

Around Cape Carteret ...

For comparison, Cape Carteret has a population of 2,100 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Cape Carteret, with the nearest first.

Bogue
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bogue is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
Cedar Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <2>
Emerald Isle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald Isle is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerald Isle <2>
Peletier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peletier is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
Swansboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Swansboro is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansboro <2>
Bear Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Creek <2>
Broad Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Broad Creek is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
Kuhns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kuhns is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhns
Stella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stella is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <2>
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- Indian Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  - Indian Beach is located in Carteret County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Beach <2>
- Salter Path
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  - Salter Path is located in Carteret County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter Path
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salter Path <2>
- Holly Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Holly Springs is located in Carteret County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Hubert
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  - Hubert is located in Onslow County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubert <2>
- Conner Village
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Conner Village is located in Carteret County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Village
- Newport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Newport is located in Carteret County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,636 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>

For more communities neighboring Cape Carteret, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cape Carteret.

Carteret County ...

Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carteret County: Craven, Hyde, Jones, Onslow & Pamlico.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cape Carteret ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cape Carteret.

Airports Near Cape Carteret ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Cape Carteret and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cape Carteret.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cape Carteret ...

Looking for more information about Cape Carteret? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Cape Carteret. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Cape Carteret, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cape Carteret.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of North Carolina:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- North Carolina Statewide Tourism
- Cape Carteret Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cape Carteret
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cape Carteret.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Carteret, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cape Carteret), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.