North Carolina Aquariums
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.Photo: Royian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Public aquarium
- Description: system of three public aquariums in North Carolina, USA
- Also known as: “North Carolina Aquarium” and “North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island”
- Address: 374 Airport Road, Manteo, NC 27954
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pioneer Theater.
Pioneer Theater
Movie theater
Photo: Packer1028, CC0.
Pioneer Theater is a movie theater, which is situated 2 miles east of North Carolina Aquariums.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manteo and Manns Harbor.
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.
Manns Harbor
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Manns Harbor is a census-designated place in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Manns Harbor had a population of 790. Manns Harbor is situated 4 miles southwest of North Carolina Aquariums.
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.
North Carolina Aquariums
- Categories: organization, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Nags Head Township, Dare, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.91757° or 35° 55′ 3″ northLongitude
-75.70392° or 75° 42′ 14″ westOpen location code
8776W79W+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 179379937OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=aquariumWikidata ID
Q17039826
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