Cape Carteret, North Carolina, United States [Town]; population was 1,008 in 1990; housing units was 580 in 1990; location is 34°42'N 77°4'W; land area is 2.12 square miles (1,355 acres); water area is 0.16 square miles (104 acres); FIPS code is 10260 [SourceCBP]