Sea Level, North Carolina

Sea Level, also spelled Sealevel, is an unincorporated community in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States.^[1]

Sea Level Sealevel
Unincorporated community
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34.86°N 76.38°W / 34.86; -76.38
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Carteret
Elevation	4 ft (1 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	28577
Area code	252

Geography

Sea Level is located in northeastern Carteret County. The community is adjacent to Core Sound. 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 percent of the community floods when hurricanes pass through.

The elevation of the community is 4 ft (1 m).^[2]

Sea Level is within the Sea Level Township in Carteret County.

The ZIP Code for Sea Level is 28577.^[3]

Map of Carteret County with municipal and township labels

Transportation

US 70 is the major thoroughfare through the community. The southern terminus of NC 12 is in Sea Level.