Map of Atlantic Beach town, North Carolina

Atlantic Beach is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. It is one of the five communities located on Bogue Banks. The population was 1,495 at the 2010 census.

Atlantic Beach town overview:
Name:	Atlantic Beach town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Carteret County
Elevation:	10 ft (3 m)
Total Area:	2.76 sq mi (7.14 km²)
Land Area:	2.38 sq mi (6.17 km²)
Water Area:	0.37 sq mi (0.97 km²)
Total Population:	1,364
Population Density:	572.63/sq mi (221.05/km²)
ZIP code:	28512
Area code:	252
FIPS code:	3702500
GNISfeature ID:	1006110
Website:	www.atlanticbeach-nc.com

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History

The idea of Atlantic Beach was first envisioned in the 1870s by Appleton Oaksmith. However, construction did not begin until 1887. In 1928, a bridge was built, connecting Atlantic Beach to Morehead City.

Fort Macon and Queen Anne’s Revenge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The United States Coast Guard homeports several cutters in Atlantic Beach.

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Geography

Atlantic Beach is located at 34°42′2″N 76°44′27″W / 34.70056°N 76.74083°W / 34.70056; -76.74083 (34.700455, -76.740814) on the eastern portion of Bogue Banks, a barrier island on the Atlantic coast. The town is bordered to the south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north by Bogue Sound, which separates it from the mainland. To the east is Fort Macon State Park, occupying the eastern end of Bogue Banks and overlooking Beaufort Inlet, while to the west is the town of Pine Knoll Shores.

Atlantic Beach is connected to the mainland by the Atlantic Beach Causeway to Morehead City. North Carolina Highway 58 leads west from Atlantic Beach, running the length of Bogue Banks to Emerald Isle.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Atlantic Beach has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km), of which 2.3 square miles (6.0 km) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km), or 12.87%, is water.