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Cedar Point
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Cedar Point
Total population
1,917
Median home value
$423,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$98,750
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Cedar Point is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,764. In 2022, the population estimate was 2,198.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Cedar Point is located at the western end of Carteret County. It is bordered to the north by the town of Peletier and to the east by the town of Cape Carteret. To the south is Bogue Sound, crossed by the B. Cameron Langston Bridge to Emerald Isle, and to the west is the tidal White Oak River, crossed by North Carolina Highway 24, leading to the town of Swansboro in Onslow County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Cedar Point has a total area of , of which , or 0.23%, is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,344
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,117
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves3,988
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves3,930
- Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,097
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,023
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,002
- Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,511
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Croatan HighHigh · Newport · 974 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- White Oak ElementaryElementary · Cape Carteret · 772 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Broad Creek MiddleMiddle · Newport · 710 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- Bogue Sound ElementaryElementary · Newport · 467 students · 13:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2014-02-117 km NW of Hobucken, North Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Carolina
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Cedar Point
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library