Morehead City has a population of 8,661 and Atlantic Beach has a population of 1,495.
Sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean in Atlantic Beach:
Look very closely directly under the sun you can see the Cape Lookout lighthouse 15.5 miles (25km) away:
Hilton Doubletree Hotel Atlantic Beach
We saw a sunrise over the ocean, now we see a sunset over the ocean. Thanks, northern hemisphere after fall equinox!
Looking inland from Atlantic Beach, across Bogue sound, toward Morehead City:
Part of Morehead City including the civic center:
Morehead City, including part of the causeway from the mainland to Atlantic Beach:
Morehead City from the causeway:
I wish I had time to visit the historic Beaufort downtown nearby, or Fort Macon, but alas it was a business trip.