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Nearest Communities to Morehead City,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Morehead City, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Morehead City:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Morehead City.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Morehead City is located in Carteret County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carteret County: Craven, Hyde, Jones, Onslow & Pamlico.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 168 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Morehead City. Of these communities, 69 are located in counties other than Carteret County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Morehead City (which is Carteret County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Morehead City

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Carteret County   (where Morehead City resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Carteret County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Morehead City (about 90 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.carteretcountync.gov/
    • County Seat for Carteret:   Beaufort
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morehead City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morehead City.
      • Carolina City
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Carolina City is located in Carteret County
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      • Sunrise Point
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Sunrise Point is located in Carteret County
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      • The Haystacks
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • The Haystacks is located in Carteret County
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      • Country Club East
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Country Club East is located in Carteret County
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      • Keeter Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Keeter Park is located in Carteret County
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      • Mandy Farms
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Mandy Farms is located in Carteret County
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      • Money Island Beach
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Money Island Beach is located in Carteret County
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      • Atlantic Beach
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Crab Point Village
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Crab Point Village is located in Carteret County
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      • Joslyn Trace
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Joslyn Trace is located in Carteret County
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      • River Heights
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • River Heights is located in Carteret County
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      • Hedrick Estates
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Hedrick Estates is located in Carteret County
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        • Lake and Shores Estates
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • North Woods
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
          • North Woods is located in Carteret County
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        • Bonham Heights
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
          • Bonham Heights is located in Carteret County
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        • Oaksmith Acres
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
          • Oaksmith Acres is located in Carteret County
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        • Beaufort
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Mill Creek
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
          • Mill Creek is located in Carteret County
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        • Bogue View Shores
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Bogue View Shores is located in Carteret County
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        • Coastal Shores
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Coastal Shores is located in Carteret County
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        • Mansfield
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
          • Mansfield is located in Carteret County
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        • Mitchell Village
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
          • Mitchell Village is located in Carteret County
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        • Beaufort Meadows
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
          • Beaufort Meadows is located in Carteret County
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        • Steep Pines Fork
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
          • Steep Pines Fork is located in Carteret County
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        • McDaniels
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
          • McDaniels is located in Carteret County
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        • Hollywood
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Hollywood is located in Carteret County
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        • Spooners Creek East Harbor
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Spooners Creek Harbor
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Spooners Creek Harbor is located in Carteret County
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        • Spooners Creek North
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Spooners Creek North is located in Carteret County
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        • The Black Cat
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • The Black Cat is located in Carteret County
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        • Cedarville Estates
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Cedarville Estates is located in Carteret County
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        • Lenoxville
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Lenoxville is located in Carteret County
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        • Oakwood Acres
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Oakwood Acres is located in Carteret County
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        • Shell Landing
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Shell Landing is located in Carteret County
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        • North Harbor
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • North Harbor is located in Carteret County
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        • Pine Knoll Shores
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Wildwood
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Wildwood is located in Carteret County
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        • North River Corner
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • North River Corner is located in Carteret County
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        • Core Creek
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Core Creek is located in Carteret County
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        • Straits Haven
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Straits Haven is located in Carteret County
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        • Straits
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Harlowe
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Harlowe is located in Carteret County
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        • Seagate
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Seagate is located in Carteret County
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        • Bettie
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • North River
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Newport
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Union Point
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Union Point is located in Carteret County
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        • Harkers Island
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Yucca Village
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Hilltop Acres
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Hilltop Acres is located in Carteret County
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        • Salter Path
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Gloucester
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Gloucester is located in Carteret County
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        • Otway
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Ashley Place
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ashley Place is located in Carteret County
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        • Bay Woods
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Bay Woods is located in Carteret County
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        • Conner Village
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Conner Village is located in Carteret County
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        • Indian Beach
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Marshallberg
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Smyrna
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Tusk
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Tusk is located in Carteret County
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        • Holly Springs
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Holly Springs is located in Carteret County
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        • Broad Creek
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Foxlair
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Foxlair is located in Carteret County
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        • Rollingwoood Acres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Rollingwoood Acres is located in Carteret County
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        • Williston
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Williston is located in Carteret County
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        • Cape Lookout
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Davis
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Ocean
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Ocean is located in Carteret County
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        • Merrimon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Merrimon is located in Carteret County
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        • South River
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • South River is located in Carteret County
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        • Bogue
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Bogue is located in Carteret County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
        • Emerald Isle
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Sportsmans Village
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Sportsmans Village is located in Carteret County
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        • Bayshore Park
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Bayshore Park is located in Carteret County
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        • Cape Carteret
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Country Club Point
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Country Club Point is located in Carteret County
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        • Ocean Crest
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Ocean Crest is located in Carteret County
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        • Lukens
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Lukens is located in Carteret County
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        • Stacy
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Stacy is located in Carteret County
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        • Bucks Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Bucks Corner is located in Carteret County
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        • New Visitors Center
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • New Visitors Center is located in Carteret County
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        • Pebble Beach
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Pebble Beach is located in Carteret County
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        • Peletier
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Peletier is located in Carteret County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
        • Queens Court
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Queens Court is located in Carteret County
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        • Sound of the Sea
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Sound of the Sea is located in Carteret County
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        • Masontown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Masontown is located in Carteret County
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        • Cedar Point
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Lands End
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Lands End is located in Carteret County
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        • Point Emerald Villas
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Point Emerald Villas is located in Carteret County
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        • Sealevel
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Kuhns
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Atlantic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Little Port
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Little Port is located in Carteret County
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        • Stella
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Cedar Island
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Goodwin Hills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Goodwin Hills is located in Carteret County
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        • Lola
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Lola is located in Carteret County
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        • Lupton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Lupton is located in Carteret County
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        • Roe
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Roe is located in Carteret County
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  • Craven County
    • County Website:   https://www.cravencountync.gov/
    • County Seat for Craven:   New Bern
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morehead City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morehead City.
      • North Harlowe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • North Harlowe is located in Craven County
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      • Craven Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Craven Corner is located in Craven County
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      • Blades
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Blades is located in Craven County
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      • Bachelor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jerrett Estates
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jerrett Estates is located in Craven County
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      • Trent Acres
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Trent Acres is located in Craven County
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      • Great Neck
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Great Neck is located in Craven County
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      • College Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • College Park is located in Craven County
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      • Hancock Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hancock Village is located in Craven County
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      • Havelock Manor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Havelock Manor is located in Craven County
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      • Manteo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Manteo is located in Craven County
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      • Cherry Point ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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        • Havelock Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Havelock Park is located in Craven County
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        • Havelock
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Marman Terrace
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Marman Terrace is located in Craven County
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        • Slocum Village
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Slocum Village is located in Craven County
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        • Camp Bryan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Camp Bryan is located in Craven County
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        • Greenfields Heights
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Greenfields Heights is located in Craven County
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        • Ketner Heights
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Ketner Heights is located in Craven County
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        • Sherwood Forest
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Sherwood Forest is located in Craven County
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        • Pine Grove
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Pine Grove is located in Craven County
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        • Carolina Pines
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Carolina Pines is located in Craven County
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        • Neuse Forest
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Neuse Forest is located in Craven County
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        • Croatan
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Croatan is located in Craven County
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        • Flanner Beach
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Flanner Beach is located in Craven County
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        • Riverdale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Fairfield Harbour
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Fairfield Harbour is located in Craven County
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        • Thurman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Thurman is located in Craven County
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        • Bowling Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bowling Heights is located in Craven County
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        • Granthams
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Granthams is located in Craven County
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        • Brices Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Brices Creek is located in Craven County
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        • James City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • James City is located in Craven County
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        • Lilliput Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Lilliput Landing is located in Craven County
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        • Snug Harbor
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
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  • Onslow County
  • Pamlico County
    • County Website:   https://www.pamlicocounty.org/
    • County Seat for Pamlico:   Bayboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morehead City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morehead City.
      • Camp Don-Lee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Camp Don-Lee is located in Pamlico County
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      • Camp Seagull
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Camp Seagull is located in Pamlico County
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      • Janeiro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Janeiro is located in Pamlico County
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      • Minnesott Beach
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Arapahoe
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Oriental
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Kershaw
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Kershaw is located in Pamlico County
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      • Moores Corner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Moores Corner is located in Pamlico County
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      • Nelms
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Nelms is located in Pamlico County
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      • Kennel Beach
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Kennel Beach is located in Pamlico County
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      • Ashwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Ashwood is located in Pamlico County
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      • Callisons
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Callisons is located in Pamlico County
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        • Pamlico
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Gibbton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Gibbton is located in Pamlico County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbton
        • Merritt
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Whortonsville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Whortonsville is located in Pamlico County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whortonsville
        • Scotts Store
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Scotts Store is located in Pamlico County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Store
        • Alliance
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Stonewall
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Bayboro
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Florence
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Florence is located in Pamlico County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Grantsboro
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Lynch Beach
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Lynch Beach is located in Pamlico County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Beach
        • Maribel
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Maribel is located in Pamlico County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel
        • Reelsboro
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Swan Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Swan Corner is located in Pamlico County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morehead City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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