Jockeys Ridge
Jockeys Ridge is a ridge in Dare, North Carolina and has an elevation of 39 feet. Jockeys Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet Sound Side, as well as near Mother Vineyard.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jockey’s Ridge State Park and USS Huron.
Jockey’s Ridge State Park
Park
Photo: Zrudisin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jockey's Ridge State Park is a North Carolina state park in Dare County, North Carolina in the United States. Located in Nags Head, North Carolina, it covers a 427-acre area, and includes the tallest active sand dune system in the eastern United States.
USS Huron
Disaster remains
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
USS Huron was an iron-hulled gunboat of the United States Navy. She was a screw steamer with full-rig auxiliary sail, built by John Roach & Sons in Chester, Pennsylvania from 1873 to 1875 and commissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard on 15 November 1875.
The Outer Banks Hospital
Hospital
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The Outer Banks Hospital is a critical access hospital located in Nags Head, Dare County on the Outer Banks. It is 60%/40% partnership of the ECU Health and Chesapeake Regional Healthcare. The Outer Banks Hospital is situated 2½ miles southeast of Jockeys Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nags Head and Colington.
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.
Jockeys Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 39 feet
- Also known as: “Jackey Ridge”, “Jickeys Ridge”, and “Jockey Ridge”
- Category: landform
- Location: Dare, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.97017° or 35° 58′ 13″ northLongitude
-75.64156° or 75° 38′ 30″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
8776X9C5+39GeoNames ID
4473417
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Satellite Map
Discover Jockeys Ridge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sound Side and Mother Vineyard.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Engagement Hill and Outer Banks Mall.
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