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Carteret towns recognized as prettiest N.C. small towns
CARTERET COUNTY — Two Carteret County towns were recognized in a recent poll picking the prettiest small towns in North Carolina.
The Town of Beaufort made the top 10 while neighboring Morehead City also received votes, according to a news release on the poll results.
“For Beaufort to come in third is wonderful and having Morehead City on the list is great,” said Carteret County Tourism Director Carol Lohr. “Both are charming towns and have a lot to offer.”
Blowing Rock is North Carolina’s prettiest small town, according to the poll of 32 in-state journalists. The Blue Ridge mountain community won out in a close race with the village of Pinehurst in the scenic Sandhills area.
Blowing Rock amassed a total of 206 points to edge runner-up Pinehurst, with 193 points. Beaufort followed in third place with 109 votes.
The writers selected their top 10 from a list of 45 nominated towns with a population fewer than 15,000. The poll was conducted by Bill Hensley of Charlotte, a writer and former state director of travel and tourism.
Rounding out the top 10 in order were Southport, Ocracoke, Highlands, Edenton, Linville, Southern Pines, and Banner Elk.
The towns of Davidson and Cashiers tied with 61 points and just missed making the top 10.
Of the top 12 towns, five are located in the mountains, four on the coast and three in the Piedmont areas of the Tar Heel state.
“North Carolina is fortunate to have so many pretty towns,” said Charlotte travel writer Carol Timblin via the news release. “Choosing the ten prettiest was a challenge but it was an enjoyable assignment. It made me realize just how wonderful it is to live surrounded by such immense beauty.”
Also receiving votes were Apex, Bath, Badin, Bald Head, Brevard, Burnsville, Cameron, Chadbourn, Dillsboro, Duck, Elon, Flat Rock, Hendersonville, Hillsborough, Lake Lure, Manteo, Pittsboro, Sylva, Sparta, Tarboro, Tryon, Waynesville, Washington, West Jefferson and Wrightsville Beach.
