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village and
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
, United States, on the
Outer Banks
The Outer Banks (frequently abbreviated OBX) are a string of barrier islands and spits off the coast of North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, on the east coast of the United States. They line most of the North Carolina coastline, separating ...
island of Hatteras, at its extreme southwestern tip. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 504. Immediately to the west of the village of Hatteras is
Hatteras Inlet
Hatteras Inlet is an estuary in North Carolina, located along the Outer Banks, separating Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island. It connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pamlico Sound. Hatteras Inlet is located entirely within Hyde County.
History ...
which separates Hatteras Island from the neighboring
Ocracoke Island
Ocracoke , from the North Carolina Collection website at the
.
North Carolina Highway 12
North Carolina Highway 12 (NC 12) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina, linking the peninsulas and islands of the northern Outer Banks. Most sections of NC 12 are two lanes wide, and there are also two ...
passes through the community linking it to Frisco to the east and Ocracoke to the west (via a ferry across Hatteras Inlet).
The residents of Hatteras are governed by the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Hatteras is part of District 4, along with Avon,
Buxton
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Waves
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*Waves, oscillations accompanied by a transfer of energy that travel through space or mass.
*Wind waves, surface waves that occur on the free surface of bodies of water.
Waves may also refer to:
Music
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2020 United States census
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, there were 577 people, 207 households, and 130 families residing in the CDP.
Attractions and recreation
Hatteras is best known as a fishing and kiteboarding destination.
Watersports are plentiful on both the ocean-side and the sound-side of the village. Proximity to the convergence of the
Labrador Current
The Labrador Current is a cold current in the North Atlantic Ocean which flows from the Arctic Ocean south along the coast of Labrador and passes around Newfoundland, continuing south along the east coast of Canada near Nova Scotia. Near Nova Scot ...
and the Gulf Stream result in the largest surf available on the East Coast. On the protected Pamlico Sound side of the island, watersports such as windsurfing, kayaking, kiteboarding, and swimming are all readily available and accessible.
Fishing is a major source of recreation as well as revenue in Hatteras. Hatteras has two off shore fishing fleets. They operate out of Hatteras Harbor Marina, and Teach's Lair Marina
Pamlico Sound, which separates Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, is one of the largest estuarine systems in the world and offers a variety of fishing opportunities.
The Village is also home to the Graveyard of The Atlantic Museum. A large museum dedicated to not only the Maritime History of the region but the thousands of ship wrecks off the coast of the island in the
Graveyard of the Atlantic
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Atlantic Ocean
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, and some of the mildest winters in the entire state, with no month having an average low temperature below . Because of its location many miles off the coast of Mainland USA in the direct path of the gulf stream, Hatteras experiences year round low temperatures similar to the northern gulf of Florida or southern coastal Georgia, despite being much farther north.
History
Hatteras was named after the
Hatteras Indians The Hatteras Indians were a tribe of Native Americans in the United States who lived in the North Carolina Outer Banks. They inhabited a village on what is now called Hatteras Island
Hatteras Island (historically Croatoan Island) is a barrier is ...
.
Hatteras Village was cut off from the rest of the island on September 18, 2003, when
Hurricane Isabel
Hurricane Isabel was the strongest Atlantic hurricane since Mitch, and the deadliest, costliest, and most intense hurricane in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Isabel was also the strongest hurricane in the open waters of the Atlan ...
washed a and channel called
Isabel Inlet
Isabel Inlet was an informally named inlet along the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It was created by Hurricane Isabel when it swept ashore on September 18, 2003.
Hurricane Isabel's storm surge and waves created the inlet by washing out a portion ...
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
.
Transportation
Hatteras is served by Billy Mitchell Airport.
The Village is also home to the Hatteras-Ocracoke Ferry terminal which is the only way for people to access
Ocracoke Island
Ocracoke , from the North Carolina Collection website at the
NC 12
North Carolina Highway 12 (NC 12) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina, linking the peninsulas and islands of the northern Outer Banks. Most sections of NC 12 are two lanes wide, and there are also two ...
in Buxton.
Dare County Library has a branch in Hatteras.
Gallery
File:HatterasInletJune2007.JPG, View of Pamlico Sound, near Hatteras Inlet from a home in Hatteras on a windy day in June 2007
File:HatterasBeachHomes.JPG, View of homes along oceanfront in Hatteras in June 2007
File:HatterasFerryLinetoOcracoke.jpg, Busy Hatteras Ferry Lines on a Wednesday in June 2007
File:FerriesCrossingfromHatterastoOcracoke.JPG, Ferries making trip from Ocracoke to Hatteras, June 2007
File:HatterasWaterTower.JPG, Water tower
File:Hatteras Weather Bureau Station NPS.jpg, Historical US Weather Bureau office