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Welcome to Rodanthe ...

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

Rodanthe is located in Dare County<1>.

The pronunciation of Rodanthe: row-DAN-thee<2>

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<3>.

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

Area Code for Rodanthe: 252

The ZIP code for Rodanthe: 27968<4>

Communities near Rodanthe ...

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

  • Avon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Stumpy Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stumpy Point is located in Dare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpy Point
  • Wanchese
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Buxton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Whalebone
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Whalebone is located in Dare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalebone
  • Manteo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Nags Head
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Frisco
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Manns Harbor
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Raleigh City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Raleigh City is located in Dare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Raleigh City

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 (so far) 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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rodanthe.

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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Rodanthe. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rodanthe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rodanthe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rodanthe or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/