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Welcome to Union Point ...

Union Point is located in Carteret County<1>.


The location of Union Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Union Point: Union Pt.

Union Point is near sea level<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Union Point: (252)

Communities Also Named Union Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Union Point - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Louisiana, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Missouri and Oregon.

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

Communities near Union Point ...

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

  • Havelock
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaufort
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaufort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Emerald Isle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
    • Emerald Isle is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerald Isle <4>
  • Swansboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cape Carteret
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Carteret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Carteret
    • Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Carteret <4>
  • Atlantic Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Knoll Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knoll Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Cedar Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <4>
  • Oriental
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
    • Oriental is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <4>

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 Union Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Union Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union Point ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Point. 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/

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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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