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
Area Code for Straits: 252
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)
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- North River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.
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 Straits - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |