Kitty Hawk, Coastal town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States.
Kitty Hawk stretches along Bodie Island, a narrow sand barrier between the Atlantic Ocean and Albemarle Sound at 2 meters above sea level.
The town's name derives from Native American maps of the 1700s, where it was marked as Chickahauk, referring to a location for goose hunting.
The town maintains its maritime legacy through the preservation of the Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Residents and visitors access the town via U.S. Route 158 and Highway 12, which run parallel through the barrier islands of North Carolina.
The Wright brothers selected this location for their flight experiments due to the steady winds and soft sand surfaces of the region.
Location: Dare County
Elevation above the sea: 2 m
Website: http://townofkittyhawk.org
GPS coordinates: 36.07694,-75.70472
Latest update: May 28, 2025 14:47
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