North Carolina Aquariums is a system of three public aquariums located in Kure Beach, Roanoke Island 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. North Carolina Aquariums is situated 2½ miles west of Sandy Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manteo and Nags Head.

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.

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.

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 5 miles south of Sandy Point.

Sandy Point

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: Dare, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.91017° or 35° 54′ 37″ north

Longitude

-75.66434° or 75° 39′ 52″ west

Elevation

13 feet (4 metres)

Open location code

8776W86P+37

GeoNames ID

4490273

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