Havelock, North Carolina
| Havelock, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: Gateway to Cherry Point | |
 Location of Havelock, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 34°52′58″N 76°54′33″W / 34.88278°N 76.90917°WCoordinates: 34°52′58″N 76°54′33″W / 34.88278°N 76.90917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Craven |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.6 sq mi (45.7 km2) |
| • Land | 16.8 sq mi (43.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20,735 |
| • Density | 1,231/sq mi (475.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 28532-28533 |
| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-30120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020637 |
| Website | www |
Havelock is a city in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,735 at the 2010 census. The city is home to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, the world's largest Marine Corps air station, and home to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. Havelock is also home of the 4 time NCHSAA 3A State Champions in football.
Havelock is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Havelock is one of eight cities in the world named after Sir Henry Havelock, a British officer in India, who distinguished himself in 1857 during what was known as the Indian Mutiny. The area was originally named "Havelock Station" in the late 1850s, when the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad built a depot where its right-of-way crossed what is now Miller Boulevard.
The town was the initial landing point for a Civil War battle known as the Battle of New Bern. On March 11, 1862, Brigadier General Ambrose Burnside's command embarked from Roanoke Island to rendezvous with Union gunboats at Hatteras Inlet for an expedition against New Bern. On March 13, the fleet sailed up the Neuse River, anchored at Slocum Creek, and disembarked infantry on the river's south bank. Elements of the Rhode Island Heavy Artillery came ashore near the present-day location of the Officers' Club on Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station and also near the Carolina Pines Golf and Country Club. The Federals captured nine forts and 41 heavy guns and occupied a base. The Federals transited Havelock from New Bern on their way to the Battle of Fort Macon. Despite several Confederate attempts to reclaim the town and the surrounding area, the Federals did not withdraw until after the end of the war.
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