Around Morehead City ...
For comparison, Morehead City has a population of 9,700 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Morehead City, with the nearest first.
- Carolina City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Carolina City is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina City
- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Point Village
- Beaufort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mitchell Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mitchell Village is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Village
- Pine Knoll Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bettie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Straits
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Harkers Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Salter Path
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yucca Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Conner Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Conner Village is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Village
- Gloucester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gloucester is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester
For more communities neighboring Morehead City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Morehead City.
Carteret County ...
Morehead City 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 Morehead City ...
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 Morehead City.
Airports Near Morehead City ...
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 Morehead City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Morehead City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morehead City ...
Looking for more information about Morehead City? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Morehead City. 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 Morehead City, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Morehead City.
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:
- 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 Morehead City. |
| <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 Morehead City), 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. |