Town of Beaufort

Town of Beaufort is a locality in Carteret, North Carolina. Town of Beaufort is situated nearby to the hamlet Steep Pines Fork, as well as near Beaufort Meadows.

Places of Interest

Highlights include North Carolina Maritime Museum and Michael J. Smith Field.

North Carolina Maritime Museum

Museum

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The North Carolina Maritime Museum is a system of regional museums within the North Carolina Museum of History, which in turn part of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Michael J. Smith Field

Aerodrome

Michael J. Smith Field is a public airport located one mile north of the central business district of Beaufort and northeast of Morehead City, in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beaufort.

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.

Town of Beaufort

Type: Locality with 4,040 residents
Location: Carteret, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.7279° or 34° 43′ 40″ north

Longitude

-76.6498° or 76° 38′ 59″ west

Population

4,040

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

8765P9H2+43

GeoNames ID

7170594

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Localities in the Area

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