Atlantic Beach

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.

Geography

Atlantic Beach is located 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 , of which is land and , or 12.87%, is water.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• West Carteret High
  High · Morehead City · 1,146 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• Broad Creek Middle
  Middle · Newport · 710 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• Newport Elementary
  Elementary · Newport · 645 students · 11.7:1 ratio
• Morehead City Primary
  Elementary · Morehead City · 545 students · 11.4:1 ratio
• East Carteret High
  High · Beaufort · 530 students · 13.9:1 ratio
• Morehead City Middle
  Middle · Morehead City · 482 students · 14.2:1 ratio
• Beaufort Elementary
  Elementary · Beaufort · 378 students · 11.8:1 ratio
• Newport Middle
  Middle · Newport · 378 students · 13.5:1 ratio