Editing Emerald Isle, North Carolina (section)

==Geography==
Emerald Isle is located in southwestern [[Carteret County]] at the western end of [[Bogue Banks]], a [[barrier island]]. To the south is the Atlantic Ocean, and to the north is [[Bogue Sound]] separating the island from mainland [[North Carolina]]. The town extends to the western tip of the island, ending at Bogue Inlet, while to the east the town is bordered by [[Indian Beach, North Carolina|Indian Beach]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|13.1|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|12.9|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.2|km2|disp=flip|2}}, or 1.67%, is water.<ref name="Census 2020" />