Welcome to Sound of the Sea ...
Sound of the Sea is located in Carteret County<1>.
Sound of the Sea is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Sound of the Sea lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sound of the Sea: 252
Communities near Sound of the Sea ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sound of the Sea.
- Havelock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Havelock is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
- Morehead City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swansboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Atlantic Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pine Knoll Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Maysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <3>
- Peletier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peletier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
- Peletier is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Indian Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Bear Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Sound of the Sea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sound of the Sea.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sound of the Sea. 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 Sound of the Sea.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sound of the Sea. See our Newspapers Page for Sound of the Sea.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sound of the Sea ...
Looking for more information about Sound of the Sea? 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 Sound of the Sea, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sound of the Sea.
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 Sound of the Sea - 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. |