Indian Beach

Geography

Indian Beach is located in southern Carteret County on Bogue Banks, a barrier island along the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered to the west by the town of Emerald Isle and to the east by Pine Knoll Shores. To the north is Bogue Sound, separating the town from the mainland, and to the south is the Atlantic. The town consists of two sections, separated by the unincorporated neighborhood of Salter Path. The only main road through the community is NC Highway 58. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Indian Beach has a total area of , of which is land and , or 62.05%, is water, consisting of portions of Bogue Sound.

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,748
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,630
• Laughing Gull

  Leucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,165
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  5,088
• Northern Mockingbird

  Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,917
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  4,829
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,122
• Brown Pelican

  Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  4,084

Largest nearby schools

• West Carteret High
  High · Morehead City · 1,146 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• Croatan High
  High · Newport · 974 students · 17.1:1 ratio
• White Oak Elementary
  Elementary · Cape Carteret · 772 students · 15.8:1 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
• Morehead City Middle
  Middle · Morehead City · 482 students · 14.2:1 ratio
• Bogue Sound Elementary
  Elementary · Newport · 467 students · 13:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2014-02-11
  7 km NW of Hobucken, North Carolina