Welcome to Rodanthe ...

Rodanthe is located on Hatteras Island (in the North Carolina Outer Banks).

Rodanthe is located in Dare County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Rodanthe: row-DAN-thee<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rodanthe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Rodanthe is near sea level<4>.

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

Rodanthe is located in the (252) area code.

Communities near Rodanthe ...

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

• Avon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Avon is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <5>
• Stumpy Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumpy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpy Point
  • Stumpy Point is located in Dare County
• Wanchese
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanchese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Buxton
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
  • Buxton is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <5>
• Whalebone
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalebone
  • Whalebone is located in Dare County
• Manteo
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Nags Head
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Frisco
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
  • Frisco is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <5>
• Manns Harbor
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Fort Raleigh City
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Raleigh City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Raleigh City
  • Fort Raleigh City is located in Dare County

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 Rodanthe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rodanthe.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rodanthe. 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 Rodanthe.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rodanthe ...

Looking for more information about Rodanthe? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rodanthe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rodanthe.

Adding Rodanthe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rodanthe in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rodanthe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rodanthe post office opened in 1873.

We also found Rodanthe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rodanthe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rodanthe. 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/