Summary for Moores Beach

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Located in: Beaufort County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Moores Bch.

Time Zone: Moores Beach 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 Moores Beach:

Lat: 35.398800° (or 35°23'55" N)

Lon: -76.623000° (or -76°37'22" W)

USGS Topo Map: Pamlico Beach<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Moores Beach

GNIS ID: 1021526

FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 44150

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Moores Beach)

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

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

Population

Total Area:<5> 958 sq. miles [2,481.8 km²] - of which 13.67% is water (131 sq. miles [339.3 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 24,688

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Beaufort

GNIS ID: 1026333

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 013

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Moores Beach)

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

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Moores Beach)

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The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.nc.us/

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

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moores Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Moores Beach, 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 Moores Beach.
<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 Moores Beach. 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).