Bodie Island
Bodie Island is a long, narrow barrier peninsula that forms the northernmost portion of the Outer Banks. The land that is most commonly referred to as Bodie Island was at one time a true island, but in 1811 Roanoke Inlet, which had separated it from the Currituck Banks in the north, closed.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Spencer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Bodey’s Island”, “Bodie’s Island”, “Bodies Island”, “Bodys Island”, and “Currituck Banks”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wanchese and Nags Head.
Wanchese
Village
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wanchese is a census-designated place on Roanoke Island in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It was named after Wanchese, the last known ruler of the Roanoke Native American tribe encountered by English colonists in the sixteenth century. Wanchese is situated 4½ miles southwest of Bodie Island.
Nags Head
Photo: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nags Head is a city on the Outer Banks. Legend has it that the names comes from when pirates used to put a lantern around a horse's neck and walk along the beach.
Manteo
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Manteo is a town in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Much of the fun in visiting Manteo, as with most of the Outer Banks, is visiting during the summer.
Bodie Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Dare, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Bodie Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Russian—“Bodie Island” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Bodi”
- Cebuano: “Bodie Island”
- Dutch: “Bodie Island”
- French: “Bodie Island”
- French: “Currituck Banks”
- Italian: “isola di Bodie”
- Italian: “Isola di Bodie”
- Russian: “Боди (остров)”
- Russian: “Боди”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Whalebone and Sound Side.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whalebone Junction Information Station and Headquarters Island.
North Carolina: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville, and Greensboro.
Curious Places to Discover
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bodie Island”. Photo: Spencer, CC BY-SA 2.5.