Kill Devil Hills

Kill Devil Hills is a colorfully-named town on the coast of . It is part of the , and is best known for its association with the Wright Brothers' historic flights in the first airplane in 1903.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Wright Brothers National Memorial and First Flight Airport.

Park
Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.
, located in , commemorates Wright Flyer; the first successful, sustained, powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine.

Aerodrome
is a public use airport located one nautical mile west of the central business district of , a town in , United States.

Movie theater
Photo: Packer1028, CC0.
is a movie theater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colington and Kitty Hawk.

Photo: Packer1028, CC0.
is a city in .

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, located on the of , consists of a thriving village that has been around for generations, a newer beach community of residential cottages, and a maritime forest called Woods which features a wide variety of plant and animal life.

Kill Devil Hills

Latitude
36.01683° or 36° 1′ 1″ north
Longitude
-75.66629° or 75° 39′ 59″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
8786288M+PF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357811098
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
4474275
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Kill Devil Hills” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include First Flight Centennial Pavilion and Kill Devil Hill.

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