Area and Community
The Crystal Coast of North Carolina offers so many exciting recreations, it's no wonder people travel from all over the country to enjoy what it has to offer. The Atlantic Ocean, Bogue Sound, and the Intracoastal Waterway provide tons of recreational activities like fishing, surfing, boating, swimming, and skiing. Vast wild life parks and refuges provide miles of unspoiled natural habitats to explore at leisure. Many Championship golf courses are scattered within a short drive and family attractions like the NC Maritime Museum, Fort Macon state Park, and The Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium are sure to be a hit with all ages as well as educational.
Economy
The Crystal Coast economy thrives from tourism, marine
based industries, commercial fishing and recreational
sport fishing. Havelock, NC in Craven County is home to
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station. The Military and
civilian employment associated with the base, constitutes
the largest employment sector in Carteret County.
The Carteret County
Economic Development Council
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Schools
Carteret County schools are known for above average scores
on the end of year exams and the SAT. The Carteret County
schools reading scores for 2004-5 ranked 12th highest
among the state's 115 school systems and SAT scores ranked
2nd among the 19 counties in the Southeast region of North
Carolina.
Carteret
County Public School System
Hospitals
Carteret General Hospital is the area closest hospital.
Located in Morehead City, Carteret General Hospital offers
a full range of acute care, diagnostic and outpatient
services. Craven Regional Hospital is located near by
in the town of New Bern.
Carteret General Hospital
Craven
Regional Hospital
Weather
The Crystal Coast has a temperate climate. The weather
is mostly sunny and nice during the spring and summer
months. The first frost usually occurs sometime in late
November. Winters are typical mild with lows dipping below
freezing only about 30 days out of the year. Relative
humidity is 75%.
Current Weather
National
Weather Service Forecast
Graphical
Forecasts - Newport/Morehead City, NC
Government
The Carteret County public website has a great amount
of information. Here you can find county ordinance, GIS
maps, and tax information.
Carteret County
Official Website
Media
The Carteret County News Times - Carteret County Newspaper
Havelock News - Havelock Newspaper
WITN TV - Local Television
WCTI 12 - Local Television
FOX 8 - Local Television
Around Town Eastern NC - Eastern NC news portal
Jacksonville news - Jacksonville's on-line newspaper
The NC Waterman - Fishing and Boating information
Things
to Do
There are so many things to do and see in Carteret County,
people travel from all over the country to spend their vacations
here. Festivals, golf, scuba diving, horse back riding,
cruises, historical attractions, surfing, fishing, camping,
shopping, and the list goes on and on. Please follow the
link below, and visit the Crystal Coast Tourism Authority
website were you will find one of the best sources of information
available on this topic.
Crystal Coast Tourism
Authority
