Emerald Isle, North Carolina

Emerald Isle, North Carolina
Emerald Isle shoreline
Emerald Isle shoreline
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Location of Emerald Isle, North Carolina
Location of Emerald Isle, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°39′53″N 77°01′52″W / 34.66472°N 77.03111°W / 34.66472; -77.03111
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCarteret
Area
 • Total5.01 sq mi (12.98 km2)
 • Land4.92 sq mi (12.75 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,847
 • Density781.43/sq mi (301.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28594
Area code252
FIPS code37-21160 [3]
GNIS feature ID2406448[2]
Websitewww.emeraldisle-nc.org

Emerald Isle is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Crystal Coast and is located entirely on Bogue Banks. The population was 3,847 at the 2020 census,[4] but as many as 50,000 tourists each week inhabit the area during the summer season, filling up vacant rental properties that do not count toward official census results.[5]

Today, the oceanfront is lined with large and small homes, duplexes, condominiums, and one oceanfront hotel. Emerald Isle has a family-oriented atmosphere.

Recent beach renourishment projects in North Carolina, including Emerald Isle, have been both praised and questioned.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emerald Isle, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Emerald Isle town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Pilkey, Orrin (August 17, 2005). "We're killing our beaches". Independent Weekly. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2009.

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