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Pine Knoll Shores is a coastal town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,388 at the 2020 census. One of North Carolina’s state aquariums is located here.

Pine Knoll Shores town overview:
Name:	Pine Knoll Shores town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Carteret County
Elevation:	7 ft (2 m)
Total Area:	6.92 sq mi (17.91 km²)
Land Area:	2.21 sq mi (5.72 km²)
Water Area:	4.71 sq mi (12.19 km²)
Total Population:	1,388
Population Density:	628.34/sq mi (242.63/km²)
ZIP code:	28512
Area code:	252
FIPS code:	3752000
GNISfeature ID:	1000891
Website:	www.townofpks.com

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Geography

Pine Knoll Shores is located in southwestern Carteret County at 34°41′45″N 76°49′4″W / 34.69583°N 76.81778°W / 34.69583; -76.81778 (34.695840, -76.817875), on Bogue Banks, a barrier island along the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered to the west by the town of Indian Beach and to the east by the town of Atlantic Beach. To the north is Bogue Sound, and to the south is the Atlantic Ocean.

North Carolina Highway 58 passes through the town, traveling the length of Bogue Banks. To the east, NC 58 connects with a bridge to Morehead City on the mainland, and to the west, NC 58 crosses Bogue Sound from Emerald Isle to Cape Carteret on the mainland.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Pine Knoll Shores has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km), of which 2.2 square miles (5.8 km) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km), or 12.54%, is water.