Welcome to Shell Landing ...
Shell Landing is located in Carteret County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Shell Landing: Shell Lndg. (or less commonly used: Shell Lndng.)
Shell Landing is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Shell Landing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Shell Landing: 252
Communities Also Named Shell Landing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Shell Landing: This one is located in Carteret County and the other is located in Beaufort County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 3 communities that are also named Shell Landing - they are located in Alabama and Delaware.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shell Landing.
Communities near Shell Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shell Landing.
- Havelock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Havelock is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
- Morehead City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Atlantic Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Knoll Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knoll Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll Shores
- Pine Knoll Shores is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Knoll Shores <3>
- Indian Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
- Indian Beach is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Beach <3>
- North River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- North River is located in Carteret County
- Otway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
- Otway is located in Carteret County
- Yucca Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucca Village
- Yucca Village is located in Carteret County
- Crab Point Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Point Village
- Crab Point Village is located in Carteret County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shell Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shell Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shell Landing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shell Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shell Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Shell Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shell Landing ...
Looking for more information about Shell Landing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shell Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shell Landing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shell Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |