Cape Carteret, North Carolina

Cape Carteret, North Carolina
Motto: 
"Working & Growing Together"
Location of Cape Carteret, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°41′50″N 77°03′26″W / 34.69722°N 77.05722°W / 34.69722; -77.05722
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCarteret
Area
  Total
2.61 sq mi (6.77 km2)
  Land2.52 sq mi (6.54 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,224
  Density881.14/sq mi (340.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code37-10260
GNIS feature ID2405376
Websitewww.townofcapecarteret.org

Cape Carteret is a town in Carteret County, on the southern coast of North Carolina, United States. It was incorporated in 1959 and had a population of 2,224 as of the 2020 census.