# Area code 252

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Area code in northeastern North Carolina, United States

North Carolina numbering plan areas

**Area code 252** is a telephone [area code](/source/Area_code) in the [North American Numbering Plan](/source/North_American_Numbering_Plan) (NANP) for the northeastern portion of the [U.S. state](/source/U.S._state) of [North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina). The numbering plan area comprises the municipalities of [Kinston](/source/Kinston%2C_North_Carolina), [Elizabeth City](/source/Elizabeth_City%2C_North_Carolina), [Greenville](/source/Greenville%2C_North_Carolina), [Henderson](/source/Henderson%2C_North_Carolina), [Kitty Hawk](/source/Kitty_Hawk%2C_North_Carolina), [New Bern](/source/New_Bern%2C_North_Carolina), [Roanoke Rapids](/source/Roanoke_Rapids%2C_North_Carolina), [Rocky Mount](/source/Rocky_Mount%2C_North_Carolina), [Morehead City](/source/Morehead_City%2C_North_Carolina), [Warrenton](/source/Warrenton%2C_North_Carolina) and [Wilson](/source/Wilson%2C_North_Carolina). The area code was created on March 22, 1998, in a split of [area code 919](/source/Area_code_919).[1]

## See also

- [List of North Carolina area codes](/source/List_of_North_Carolina_area_codes)

- [List of North American area codes](/source/List_of_NANP_area_codes)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Where Is Area Code 252 / Map Of Area Code 252 / Greenville, NC Area Code"](http://www.worldatlas.com/na/us/nc/area-code-252.html). *www.worldatlas.com*. Retrieved July 12, 2017.

## External links

- ["Area Code Maps"](https://www.nanpa.com/resources/area-code-maps). [North American Numbering Plan Administrator](/source/North_American_Numbering_Plan_Administrator).

North Carolina area codes: 252, 336/743, 704/980, 828, 910/472, 919/984 North: 434, 757/948 West: 919 / 984 252 East: Atlantic Ocean, 441 South: 910 Virginia area codes: 276, 434, 540/826, 703/571, 757/948, 804/686 Bermuda area codes: 441

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