Welcome to Roanoac ...
So far, we found very little information about Roanoac. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Roanoac to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Roanoac, please Contact Us.
Roanoac would have been located within present day Dare County<2>.
The location of Roanoac has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Roanoac is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Roanoac was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Roanoac still existed, it would have been in the (252) area code.
Communities near Roanoac ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roanoac.
- Kill Devil Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Kitty Hawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Southern Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
- Southern Shores is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <5>
- Nags Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nags Head
- Nags Head is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nags Head <5>
- Manteo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Duck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
- Duck is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <5>
- Manns Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
- Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <5>
- Whalebone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalebone
- Whalebone is located in Dare County
- Wanchese
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanchese have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanchese
- Wanchese is located in Dare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanchese <5>
- Point Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Roanoac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roanoac.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roanoac. 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 Roanoac.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roanoac. See our Newspapers Page for Roanoac.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Roanoac, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roanoac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |