Beaufort, North Carolina
Town in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beaufort (/ˈboʊfərt/ BOH-fərt, different than that of Beaufort, South Carolina)[4] is a town in and the county seat of Carteret County, North Carolina, United States.[5] Established in 1713 and incorporated in 1723, Beaufort is the fourth oldest town in North Carolina (after Bath, New Bern and Edenton).[6][7] On February 1, 2012, Beaufort was ranked as "America's Coolest Small Town" by readers of Budget Travel Magazine.[8]
Beaufort, North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 34°43′21″N 76°39′01″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Carteret |
Named for | Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort |
Area | |
• Total | 7.84 sq mi (20.31 km2) |
• Land | 5.09 sq mi (13.17 km2) |
• Water | 2.75 sq mi (7.13 km2) |
Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,464 |
• Density | 877.53/sq mi (338.82/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28516 |
Area code | 252 |
FIPS code | 37-04260[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2405222[2] |
Website | www |
The population was 4,464 at the 2020 census.[9] It is sometimes confused with a city of the same name in South Carolina; the two are distinguished by different pronunciations.[4]
Beaufort is located in North Carolina's "Outer banks" region. (which ends at the roundabout on Front Street) Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research. It is also the location of the Rachel Carson Reserve, part of the N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve system.[10]