Sea Level, North Carolina

Sea Level is an unincorporated community in northeastern Carteret County, North Carolina. It rests on the banks of the Core Sound and has a population of roughly 450. It is located in what was known to early settlers as Hunting Quarters. Sea Level has one of the lowest elevations in North Carolina; it is estimated that approximately 75% of the community floods when hurricanes pass through. US 70 is the major thoroughfare through the community. The community is the location of NC 12's southern terminus.

References and external links

• Sea Level Hurricane Data and History

Coordinates: 34°51′45″N 76°23′16″W / 34.8623857°N 76.3876956°W / 34.8623857; -76.3876956

Municipalities and communities of Carteret County, North Carolina, United States County seat: Beaufort Towns Atlantic Beach Beaufort Bogue Cape Carteret Cedar Point Emerald Isle Indian Beach Morehead City Newport Peletier Pine Knoll Shores CDPs Atlantic Broad Creek Davis Gloucester Harkers Island Marshallberg Other unincorporated communities Cedar Island Gales Creek Merrimon Otway Salter Path Sea Level Stella Wildwood Ghost towns Diamond City Portsmouth