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Welcome to Ocean Dunes ...

Ocean Dunes is located in Dare County<1>.


The location of Ocean Dunes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Ocean Dunes is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Ocean Dunes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Ocean Dunes: (252)

Communities near Ocean Dunes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ocean Dunes.

  • Kill Devil Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
    • Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <4>
  • Kitty Hawk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
    • Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <4>
  • Nags Head
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Manteo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
    • Manteo is located in Dare County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <4>
  • Harbinger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbinger
    • Harbinger is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbinger <4>
  • Point Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Harbor
    • Point Harbor is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Harbor <4>
  • Powells Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Point
    • Powells Point is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powells Point <4>
  • Jarvisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Grandy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandy
    • Grandy is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandy <4>
  • Poplar Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ocean Dunes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocean Dunes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ocean Dunes. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ocean Dunes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocean Dunes. See our Newspapers Page for Ocean Dunes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ocean Dunes ...

Looking for more information about Ocean Dunes? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ocean Dunes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ocean Dunes.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ocean Dunes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Dare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ocean Dunes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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