Cape Hatteras

Cape Hatteras is a cape located at a pronounced bend in , one of the barrier islands of . As a temperate barrier island, the landscape has been shaped by wind, waves, and storms.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.

Photo: Henryhartley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cape Hatteras Light is a lighthouse located on in the in the town of and is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Cape Hatteras.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buxton.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community and census-designated place on near . It is located in in the U.S. state of .

Cape Hatteras

Latitude
35.26667° or 35° 16′ north
Longitude
-75.55° or 75° 33′ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
ICAO airport code
KHAT
Open location code
87767F82+M2
Geo­Names ID
6298343
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Satellite Map

Discover Cape Hatteras from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Cape Hatteras” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Cap Hatteras”
  • Czech: “Mys Hatteras”
  • Esperanto: “Kabo Hatteras”
  • French: “Cap Hatteras”
  • Japanese: “ハッテラス岬”
  • Portuguese: “Cabo Hatteras”
  • Russian: “Хаттерас”
  • Spanish: “Cabo Hatteras”
  • Ukrainian: “Мис Гаттерас”

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