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Explore River Heights
The district River Heights of Crab Point Village in Carteret County (North Carolina) is located in United States about 287 mi south of Washington DC, the country's capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
Night Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 5% |
Air Humidity | 80% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
19°C (65 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 21st of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
DoubleTree by Hilton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront
Pecan Tree Inn
Hampton Inn Morehead City
Holiday Inn Express & Suites MOREHEAD CITY
Hampton Inn - Suites Atlantic Beach
Econo Lodge Crystal Coast
Sand Dollar Motel
an Ascend Hotel Collection Member Bask Hotel at Big Rock Landing
Quality Hotel Morehead City
PEPPERTREE ATLANTIC BEACH
Videos from this area
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Morehead City Giant Bluefin
1st Giant Bluefin caught out of Morehead City, NC during the 2013 season by Procastinator Sportfishing.
Hurricane Arthur hits Morehead City NC with rain and wind
Hurricane Arthur is expected to make land fall in the Morehead City NC area overnight on July 3 or 4, 2014. While the hurricane is still 6 hours from land fall, this is the first squall line...
Crossing over the Beaufort - Morehead City high rise bridge
Out riding decided to shoot ascend(descend)ing the bridge. I hate this bridge. There's nothing special about it, it's just a horrible bridge to ride over. Note: Traffic was light today.
Charter Fishing Boat in Morehead City, NC North Carolina
http://LookoutAdventures.com | Morehead City NC Charter Fishing Boat & Private Charters, Inshore & Nearshore Fishing for Hire, Captain for Hire. Easily accessible from Atlantic Beach NC, Beaufort...
Windknot Wahoo Fishing
Trolling 58 miles from Beaufort Inlet, NC. Fish hit a blue/crystal skirted ballyhoo on the planer rod. Fish weighed 45 lbs.
Morehead City Fish Tiles
As you walk around Morehead Cit, especially along the waterfront you see these wonderful pillars with pottery tiles depicting different fish and sea creatures. http://www.shipyardearthworks.com/fi...
Kayak for 50: Time Lapse Catch and Release
Kayaking for 50 species takes me to Beaufort, NC and a little bottom fishing at the bridges. One problem though, the cameras were set on time lapse rather than video record. So here is the...
Strutting Through Thanksgiving Boot Camp
Another Monday has slipped through your open hands! Do what you say you're going to do! Strutting Through Thanksgiving Boot Camp is around the corner! 5 days a week/ 5 weeks 6 AM - 7 AM ...
Fishing For Laughs 01 - Funny Fishing TV Show!
Fishing for Laughs stars stand-up comedian Jerry Carroll in a funny fishing TV show like you've never seen before. If you learn anything about fishing about this show, it will be purely by...
Bare Bottom Sportfishing May 8th 2014 GoPro
Fishing on the 34 ft Shearline, Bare Bottom out of Morehead City North Carolina.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Beaufort, North Carolina
Beaufort is a town in and the county seat of Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. Established in 1709, Beaufort is the third-oldest town in North Carolina. On February 1, 2012, Beaufort was ranked as "America's Coolest Small Town" by readers of Budget Travel Magazine. The population was 4,189 at the 2008 census. It is sometimes confused with a city of the same name in South Carolina; the two are distinguished by different pronunciations.
Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
Atlantic Beach is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. It is one of the five communities located on Bogue Banks. The population was 1,815 at the 2008 census.
Harkers Island, North Carolina
Harkers Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population of Harkers Island was 1,623 at the 2007 census. Harkers Island is unincorporated and receives most public services, including law enforcement and public education, from Carteret County. A membership cooperative provides the island with electric and water services. Major industries on the island include fishing, boat building, tourism, and waterfowl decoy carving.
Morehead City, North Carolina
Morehead City is a port city in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,661 at the 2010 census. Morehead City celebrated the 150th anniversary of its founding on May 5, 2007. It forms part of the Crystal Coast.
Newport, North Carolina
Newport is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,510 at the 2010 census.
Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina
Pine Knoll Shores is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,547 at the 2008 census. One of North Carolina's state aquariums is located here.
Salter Path, North Carolina
Salter Path is an unincorporated community in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. A Crystal Coast community, it lies on Bogue Banks as an enclave within Indian Beach.
Siege of Fort Macon
The Siege of Fort Macon took place from March 23 to April 26, 1862, on the Outer Banks of Carteret County, North Carolina. It was part of Union Army General Ambrose E. Burnside's North Carolina Expedition during the American Civil War. In late March, Major General Burnside’s army advanced on Fort Macon, a casemated masonry fort that commanded the channel to Beaufort, 35 miles (56 km) southeast of New Bern.
Shackleford Banks
Shackleford Banks is a barrier island system on the coast of Carteret County, North Carolina. It contains a herd of feral horses, scallop, crabs and various sea animals, including summer nesting by loggerhead turtles. It is a tourist and camping site, though only a limited number of people may stay at any given time. Shackleford Banks is located in Harkers Island Township, and is a part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore.
North River (North Carolina)
The North River is a tidal river, approximately 18 miles (29 km) long, in eastern North Carolina, the United States. It forms the boundary between Currituck and Camden counties. The river rises in the Great Swamp, 10 miles east of Elizabeth City, North Carolina at the juncture of Indiantown Creek. The river's mouth, where it is approximately four miles wide, is in Albemarle Sound, midway between the mouth of the Pasquotank River to the west and the south end of Currituck Sound to the east.
West Carteret High School
West Carteret High School is a public secondary school located in Morehead City, North Carolina on Country Club Road, and is part of the Carteret County Public Schools system. The school serves the student populations of Morehead City, Newport, Atlantic Beach, and surrounding areas. It opened in 1964, and has since grown to be the largest high school in Carteret County. Its school mascot is Pete the Patriot.
WRHT
WRHT (also known as "Thunder Country") is a radio station, broadcasting with 100,000 watts that cover the Greenville/New Bern/Jacksonville area with a country music format. WRHT is licensed to Morehead City. WRHT is owned and operated by Inner Banks Media, owned by Henry Hinton.
Michael J. Smith Field
Michael J. Smith Field is a public airport located one mile (2 km) north of the central business district of Beaufort and northeast of Morehead City, in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. It is owned by the Beaufort-Morehead City Airport Authority. The airport is named in memory of astronaut Michael J. Smith, a native of Beaufort who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. It was formerly known as Beaufort-Morehead City Airport. Although most U.S.
Wildwood, North Carolina
Wildwood, North Carolina is a small unincorporated community centered on the Wildwood Road, just west of the Morehead City, North Carolina town limits along US Highway 70, in Carteret County, NC. Newport, North Carolina is the next closest town.
Newport River
The Newport River is a small river in North Carolina that runs approximately twenty kilometers southeast through the town of Newport with its mouth opening into Bogue Sound, between Morehead City and Beaufort. It is popular for flatwater paddling and canoeing.
WXBE
WXBE is a radio station broadcasting a Religious format. Licensed to Beaufort, NC, USA, it serves the Fayetteville, NC area. The station is currently owned by American Family Association.
WOTJ
WOTJ is a radio station broadcasting family christian programming. Licensed to Morehead City, North Carolina, USA, it serves the Greenville-New Bern, North Carolina, area. The station is currently owned by Grace Christian School, a ministry of Grace Baptist Church of Newport, North Carolina, and is the flagship station of the Fundamental Broadcasting Network.
Back Sound
The Back Sound is a large and shallow body of water in eastern North Carolina. It located between the mainland of Carteret County and Harkers Island to the north, and Shackleford Banks to the south. To the east is the Core Banks and Portsmouth Island. Beaufort and Morehead City are located to the west.
Carteret Community College
Carteret Community College is a community college in Morehead City, North Carolina, USA. It serves Carteret County, North Carolina. Founded in 1963, Carteret Community College is one of 59 institutions comprising the N.C. Community College System. Located in Morehead City, N.C. , the college lies on the shores of the beautiful Bogue Sound -- part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.
O'Neal Field at Big Rock Stadium
O'Neal Field at Big Rock Stadium is a baseball venue in Morehead City, North Carolina, USA. Also known as simply Big Rock Stadium, the venue is home to the Morehead City Marlins of the Coastal Plain League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The Marlins began play at the field for the 2010 season, after their arrival was announced in the fall of 2009.
WLVG
WLVG is a radio station broadcasting the K-Love Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Havelock, North Carolina, USA, the station served the Havelock, NC area. The station was recently sold by NM Licensing LLC.
Neusiok Trail
The Neusiok Trail is a 20.4-mile hiking trail located in the Croatan National Forest in Carteret County, North Carolina. The trail traverses the forest from a sandy beach on the Neuse River to a salt marsh on the Newport River, and along the way, it crosses cypress swamps, hardwood ridges, longleaf-pine savannah and pocosin—shrubby bogs The entire Neusiok is part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) which spans North Carolina, and the MST in the Croatan is a designated National Recreation Trail.
USS Pilgrim (SP-1204)
The third USS Pilgrim (SP-1204) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919.
Carteret General Hospital
Carteret General Hospital is a 135 bed, non-profit hospital in Morehead City, North Carolina. Carteret General was founded in 1967.
Otway, North Carolina
Otway is a small town located in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. It has 413 residents. It is the only city that is incorporated and is the most economical area of the region of Down East, North Carolina. The Governor of Otway is Jim "Chew Tobacco" Murrell. The Lieutenant Governor is Ronald "Booger" Gillikin. The Governor's residence is in the heart of the town on Gillikin Road.