Morehead City, North Carolina
Morehead City, North Carolina | |
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Morehead City skyline | |
Location of Morehead City, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°43′49″N 76°44′21″W / 34.73028°N 76.73917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Carteret |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerald A. Jones, Jr. |
| • City Manager | Ryan Eggleston |
| • City Council | David A. Horton George W. Ballou William F. Taylor Diane C. Warrender Keri V. McCann |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.57 sq mi (27.39 km2) |
| • Land | 7.41 sq mi (19.18 km2) |
| • Water | 3.17 sq mi (8.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,556 |
| • Density | 1,290.13/sq mi (498.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28557 |
| Area code | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-44320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406191 |
| Website | moreheadcitync |
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.