Morehead City

Also known as Morehead City, North Carolina, Morehead, North Carolina, Morehead City, NC

city in North Carolina, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Carteret
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
Total: 10.58 sq mi (27.39 km )
Land: 7.41 sq mi (19.18 km )
Water: 3.17 sq mi (8.21 km )
Elevation: 10 ft (3.0 m)
Density: 1,290.2/sq mi (498.13/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
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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.

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