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The River Class ferry, Croatoan, operating between Cape Hatteras and Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks. The Ferry System operates ten River Class ferries. These boats are designed for heavy, abusive use, and are double-ended (except the Hunt), meaning they do not have to turn around at the docks. This feature saves time on busy river routes.
After arriving at Ocracoke, the road immediately runs along the western side of Silver Lake in the eastern side of the town. After leaving Ocracoke, NC 12 enters the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. NC 12 runs along the middle of the island all the way until it reaches the Cape Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry in Point Beach. [1] After arriving at ...
The new inlet at Hatteras became a profitable inlet because it gave the Inner Banks, NC a quicker and easier route to travel to and from the Gulf Stream. It was easier to come into this inlet from the north than to Ocracoke. Because of the increase in commerce, Hatteras Village Post Office was established in 1858.
Due to popular demand, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ocracoke Express will extend its operating season through Sept. 30. The season was previously slated to end on Labor Day. Beginning ...
Days after announcing an extended season for the popular Ocracoke Express passenger ferry, the state transportation department said scheduled maintenance is taking longer than planned, keeping the ...
In the 16th century, Hatteras and Ocracoke islands were inhabited by Algonquian-speaking Indians called the Hatteras or Croatan peoples. Okracoke was called Wococcon by the 16th century explorers, possibly a reference to an Indian settlement at the site. [15] The Hatteras people disappeared by the mid 18th century.
A small craft advisory, which warns of "dangerous boating conditions," covered the waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet on Monday and was in effect through Wednesday morning.
North Carolina Highway 12 passes through the community linking it to Frisco to the east and Ocracoke to the west (via a ferry across Hatteras Inlet). The residents of Hatteras are governed by the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Hatteras is part of District 4, along with Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo.