Welcome to Wanchese ...
Wanchese is located on Roanoke Island.
Wanchese is located in Dare County<1>.
The pronunciation of Wanchese: WAN-cheese<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wanchese, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Wanchese is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Wanchese lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wanchese: 252
The ZIP code for Wanchese: 27981<4>
Communities near Wanchese ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wanchese.
- Kill Devil Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Kitty Hawk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Southern Shores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Nags Head
(6 miles [9.7 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 <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nags Head
- From Wanchese to Nags Head
- Manteo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Whalebone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalebone
- Whalebone is located in Dare County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whalebone
- From Wanchese to Whalebone
- Fort Raleigh City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Raleigh City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Raleigh City
- Fort Raleigh City is located in Dare County
- Manns Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manns Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
- Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manns Harbor
- From Wanchese to Manns Harbor
- Stumpy Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumpy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpy Point
- Stumpy Point is located in Dare County
- Buffalo City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Buffalo City is located in Dare County
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 Wanchese. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wanchese.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wanchese. 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 Wanchese.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wanchese. See our Newspapers Page for Wanchese.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wanchese ...
Looking for more information about Wanchese? 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 Wanchese, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wanchese.
Adding Wanchese to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wanchese 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 Wanchese was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Wanchese post office opened in 1886.
We also found Wanchese in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wanchese.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wanchese. 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Wanchese. 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 Wanchese - 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 Wanchese). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wanchese or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |