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Diamond City

Ghost town · Carteret County, North Carolina

Harkers Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000)
Harkers Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Diamond City is a ghost town in Carteret County, North Carolina, recorded as abandoned whaling village once the most populous on the Outer Banks. It is one of 2 former communities in Carteret County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Diamond City as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 34.6450° N, 76.5410° W.

Key facts

Elevation2 ft
Nearest living townHarkers Island, NC
Distance to it3.8 miles
Coordinates34.64500, -76.54100

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What's there now

Diamond City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Harkers Island, NC (population 1,080), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Diamond City?

Diamond City is in Carteret County, North Carolina, at 34.6450, -76.5410.

How many ghost towns are in Carteret County?

Carteret County, North Carolina has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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