Steep Point
Steep Point is a cape in Carteret, North Carolina. Steep Point is situated nearby to the hamlet The Black Cat, as well as near Lenoxville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beaufort and Harkers Island.
Beaufort
Photo: Michelle Underhill, CC BY 2.0.
Beaufort is the easternmost town in the Crystal Coast region of North Carolina; the county seat; and the third-oldest town in the state. Established in 1713 on the Newport River, Beaufort was named after Henry Somerset, the Duke of Beaufort.
Harkers Island
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Harkers Island is a small town of about 1,525 people. It's located in the Crystal Coast region of North Carolina, adjacent to the Crystal Coast. The island, as with the rest of the Core Sound area, has strong historical ties to fishing and waterfowling.
Morehead City
Photo: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Morehead City is the largest town in the Crystal Coast region of North Carolina, with a population of 7,691. Morehead is not actually in the Outer Banks, being situated on the opposite shore of the Bogue Sound from Atlantic Beach, and is the main gateway to the island of Bogue Banks.
Steep Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Carteret, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.71961° or 34° 43′ 11″ northLongitude
-76.61798° or 76° 37′ 5″ westOpen location code
8765P99J+RRGeoNames ID
4493380
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