Town of Nags Head

Nags Head is a city on the . 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Jockey’s Ridge State Park and The Outer Banks Hospital.

Park
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Jockey's Ridge State Park is a North Carolina state park in , in the . Located in , it covers a 427-acre area, and includes the tallest active sand dune system in the eastern United States.

Hospital
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is a critical access hospital located in , on the . It is 60%/40% partnership of the ECU Health and Chesapeake Regional Healthcare.

Disaster remains
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was an iron-hulled gunboat of the United States Navy. She was a screw steamer with full-rig auxiliary sail, built by John Roach & Sons in from 1873 to 1875 and commissioned at on 15 November 1875.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manteo.

Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
is a town in the of . Much of the fun in visiting , as with most of the Outer Banks, is visiting during the summer.

Town of Nags Head

Latitude
35.9469° or 35° 56′ 49″ north
Longitude
-75.6267° or 75° 37′ 36″ west
Population
2,760
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
8776W9WF+P8
Geo­Names ID
7171466
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