Welcome to Straits ...

Straits is located in Carteret County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Straits, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

Straits is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Straits lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Straits lies within the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Straits ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Straits - they are located in Florida and Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Straits.

Communities near Straits ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Straits.

• Morehead City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead City
  • Morehead City is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead City <3>
• Newport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
• Beaufort
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaufort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
  • Beaufort is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <3>
• Atlantic Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
  • Atlantic Beach is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic Beach <3>
• Pine Knoll Shores
  (14 miles [22.5 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
  (18 miles [29 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>
• Bettie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
  • Bettie is located in Carteret County
• Williston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
  • Williston is located in Carteret County
• Davis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Davis is located in Carteret County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <3>
• North River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
  • North River 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 Straits. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Straits.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Straits. 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 Straits.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Straits. See our Newspapers Page for Straits.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Straits ...

Looking for more information about Straits? 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 Straits, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Straits.

Adding Straits to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Straits in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Straits was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Straits post office opened in 1855.

We also found Straits in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Straits.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Straits. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carteret County: www.co.carteret.nc.us/

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