RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of North Carolina >> Carteret County >> Pine Knoll ShoresIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
North Carolina


The Commemorative Quarter for North Carolina







Welcome to Pine Knoll Shores ...

The town of Pine Knoll Shores is located in Carteret County<1>.


The location of Pine Knoll Shores has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Pine Knoll Shores: Pine Knl. Shrs. (or less commonly used: Pine Knol. Shrs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pine Knoll Shores has a population of 1,326 people<3> (see below for details).

Pine Knoll Shores is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Pine Knoll Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Pine Knoll Shores is within the boundaries of the (252) area code.

Websites for Pine Knoll Shores ...

Official Website: www.townofpks.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pine Knoll Shores had an population of 1,326 people. This is a decrease of 0.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pine Knoll Shores had a population of 1,339 people. This makes Pine Knoll Shores the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Pine Knoll Shores represents 0.01% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 298th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,339 people, the population of Pine Knoll Shores decreased 12.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,524 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pine Knoll Shores.

Communities near Pine Knoll Shores ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pine Knoll Shores.

  • Havelock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Havelock is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
  • Morehead City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Newport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
  • Beaufort
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaufort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
    • Beaufort is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <5>
  • Emerald Isle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
    • Emerald Isle is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerald Isle <5>
  • Swansboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Cape Carteret
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Carteret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Carteret
    • Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Carteret <5>
  • Atlantic Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <5>
  • Peletier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peletier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
    • Peletier is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pine Knoll Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine Knoll Shores.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pine Knoll Shores. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine Knoll Shores.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Knoll Shores. See our Newspapers Page for Pine Knoll Shores.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine Knoll Shores ...

Looking for more information about Pine Knoll Shores? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pine Knoll Shores, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pine Knoll Shores.

The official website for Pine Knoll Shores: www.townofpks.com/

The official website for Carteret County: www.co.carteret.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Carteret, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pine Knoll Shores.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pine Knoll Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 10 Mar 2024