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Peletier is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 644 at the 2010 census.

The town was named for the late-18th century Pelletier family.

Peletier town overview:
Name:	Peletier town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Carteret County
Elevation:	30 ft (9 m)
Total Area:	3.68 sq mi (9.53 km²)
Land Area:	3.62 sq mi (9.37 km²)
Water Area:	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km²)
Total Population:	769
Population Density:	212.55/sq mi (82.07/km²)
FIPS code:	3751040
GNISfeature ID:	1014309
Website:	www.townofpeletiernc.com

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Geography

Peletier is located in western Carteret County at 34°43′37″N 77°04′42″W / 34.726840°N 77.078358°W / 34.726840; -77.078358. It is bordered to the south by the towns of Cape Carteret and Cedar Point. To the west is the tidal White Oak River, which forms the Carteret/Onslow County line. To the north and east is Croatan National Forest.

North Carolina Highway 58 passes through Peletier, leading south 5 miles (8 km) to Emerald Isle on the Atlantic shoreline, and northwest 15 miles (24 km) to Maysville and U.S. Route 17.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.5 km), of which 3.6 square miles (9.4 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km), or 1.56%, is water.