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Around Harkers Island ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Harkers Island, with the nearest first.

  • Gloucester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gloucester is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester
  • Straits
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Straits is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits
  • Marshallberg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marshallberg is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallberg
  • Smyrna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Yucca Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Yucca Village is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucca Village
  • Beaufort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Otway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Otway is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
  • Bettie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bettie is located in Carteret County
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  • Cape Lookout
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cape Lookout is located in Carteret County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Williston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Williston is located in Carteret County
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    • Davis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Morehead City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • North River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • North River is located in Carteret County
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    • Atlantic Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Carolina City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Carolina City is located in Carteret County
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For more communities neighboring Harkers Island, please visit our County-by-County Page for Harkers Island.

Carteret County ...

Harkers Island is located in Carteret County<2>.

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harkers Island ...

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 Harkers Island.

Airports Near Harkers Island ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Harkers Island and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Harkers Island.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harkers Island ...

Looking for more information about Harkers Island? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Harkers Island. 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 Harkers Island, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harkers Island.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Harkers Island), 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.