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Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site preserves the location of Roanoke Colony, the first settlement in the present-day United States. The site was preserved for its national significance in relation to the founding of the first English settlement in North America, resettled in 1587 after it was initially in 1585.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: historic site which commemorates Roanoke Colony
  • Also known as: “FORA”

Places of Interest

Highlights include North Carolina Aquariums.

Public aquarium
Photo: Royian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a system of three public aquariums located in , and Pine Knoll Shores. All are operated by the Aquariums Division of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources since 1976 and were accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manteo and Manns Harbor.

Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
is a town in the of . Much of the fun in visiting , as with most of the Outer Banks, is visiting during the summer.

Village
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is a census-designated place in , , United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 821. is situated 7 km southwest of Fort Raleigh National Historic Site.

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is a city in .

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

Latitude
35.93687° or 35° 56′ 13″ north
Longitude
-75.71208° or 75° 42′ 44″ west
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
8776W7PQ+P5
Geo­Names ID
4466933
Wiki­data ID
Q1438664
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Elizabethan Gardens and Fort Raleigh City.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cape Hatteras Group Headquarters and Lindsay Warren Visitor Center.

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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 “Fort Raleigh National Historic Site”. Photo: Missvain, CC BY 4.0.