Carolina Beach, North Carolina, United States [Town]; population was 3,630 in 1990; housing units was 3,342 in 1990; location is 34°2'N 77°54'W; land area is 1.68 square miles (1,078 acres); water area is 0.20 square miles (128 acres); FIPS code is 10500 [SourceCBP]