Roanoke Sound
The Roanoke Sound is a sound that separates Roanoke Island from Bodie Island of the Outer Banks. To the north of the Roanoke Sound lies the Albemarle Sound and to the south lies the Pamlico Sound.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jockey’s Ridge State Park and The Outer Banks Hospital.
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.
The Outer Banks Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Packer1028, CC0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nags Head and Manteo.
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.
Roanoke Sound
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Sandersons Channel”
- Categories: landform and body of water
- Location: Dare, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.93799° or 35° 56′ 17″ northLongitude
-75.65254° or 75° 39′ 9″ westOpen location code
8776W8QW+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 10301245007OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
4488249Wikidata ID
Q7339805
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Roanoke Sound” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Roanoke Sound”
- “Roanoke Sound”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sound Side and Mother Vineyard.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Mother Vine and Etheridge - Lennon Family Cemetery.
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