Wanchese

Wanchese is a census-designated place on in , , 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.
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  • Type: Village with 1,520 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Dare County, North Carolina
  • Also known as: “Wanchese, NC”, “Wanchese, North Carolina”, and “Wанчесе”
  • Postal code: 27981

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manteo.

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is a town in the of .

Wanchese

Latitude
35.84267° or 35° 50′ 34″ north
Longitude
-75.63851° or 75° 38′ 19″ west
Population
1,520
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US QWA
Open location code
8776R9V6+3H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 157552966
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4497520
Wiki­data ID
Q2025239
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Wanchese” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “وانشيز”
  • Basque: “Wanchese”
  • Catalan: “Wanchese”
  • Cebuano: “Wanchese”
  • Chechen: “Ванчиз”
  • Chinese: “旺奇斯 (北卡羅萊納州)”
  • Chinese: “旺奇斯”
  • Dutch: “Wanchese”
  • French: “Wanchese”
  • German: “Wanchese”
  • Gilaki: “وانچس (کلسيايي کارؤلینا)”
  • Gilaki: “وانچس”
  • Irish: “Wanchese”
  • Italian: “Wanchese”
  • Ladin: “Wanchese”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Wanchese”
  • Persian: “وانچس، کارولینای شمالی”
  • Persian: “وانچس”
  • Polish: “Wanchese”
  • Portuguese: “Wanchese”
  • Russian: “Ванчес”
  • Serbian: “Wanchese, North Carolina”
  • Serbian: “Wanchese”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Wanchese, North Carolina”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Wanchese”
  • Spanish: “Wanchese”
  • Tatar: “Ванчиз”
  • Ukrainian: “Ванчиз”
  • Urdu: “وانچیز، شمالی کیرولائنا”
  • Uzbek: “Wanchese”
  • Volapük: “Wanchese”
  • Welsh: “Wanchese, Gogledd Carolina”
  • Welsh: “Wanchese”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Baumtown and South Nags Head.

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Highlights: RIVFD Station South Station 17 and Daniels Cemetery.

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