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)
 • Land2.53 sq mi (6.54 km2)
 • Water0.089 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (4.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,224
 • Density881.3/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.