Nags Head, North Carolina | |
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 Nags Head in 2013 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Dare County and the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°55′55″N 75°36′54″W / 35.93194°N 75.61500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Dare |
| Incorporated | 1923 and 1961[1] |
| Named for | Tied lanterns around the necks of ponies[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ben Cahoon[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.68 sq mi (17.31 km2) |
| • Land | 6.62 sq mi (17.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,168 |
| • Density | 478.69/sq mi (184.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 27959 |
| Area code | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-45880[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021599[5] |
| Website | nagsheadnc |
Nags Head is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It is a busy vacation spot because of its beaches and sand dunes of Jockey's Ridge. The population was 3,146 at the 2020 census.[6]
- ^ a b "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Board of Commissioners | Nags Head, NC". nagsheadnc.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
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