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Ocracoke (/ ˈ oʊ k r ə k oʊ k / OH-krə-kohk) [4] [5] is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated town located at the southern end of Ocracoke Island, within Hyde County, North Carolina. The population was 948 at the 2010 census. [6] In the 2020 census, the population had dropped to 797. [7]
Hyde County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,589, [1] making it the second-least populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Swan Quarter. [2] The county was created in 1705 as Wickham Precinct. It was renamed Hyde Precinct in 1712 and gained county status in 1739. [3 ...
Ocracoke Historic District is a national historic district located at Ocracoke, Hyde County, North Carolina.The district encompasses 228 contributing buildings, 15 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures on Ocracoke Island in Ocracoke village.
In 1729, the Province of North Carolina became a separate entity from the Province of South Carolina. [2] The establishment of North Carolina counties stretches over 240 years, beginning in 1668 with the creation of Albemarle County and ending with the 1911 creation of Avery and Hoke counties.
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. The initial invasion of the North Carolina coast on Hatteras Island during the Civil War , called the Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries , came from Hatteras Inlet on August 28–29, 1861.
SmacNally's Waterfront Bar & Grill, at 180 Irvin Garrish Highway in Ocracoke, N.C. The owners are planning to open a location in Holden Beach in May 2024.
Ocracoke / ˈ oʊ k r ʌ k oʊ k / [2] Light was built in Hyde County, on Ocracoke Island, Ocracoke, North Carolina in 1823 by Massachusetts builder Noah Porter. The lighthouse stands 75 feet (23 m) tall. Its diameter narrows from 25 feet (7.6 m) at the base to 12 feet (3.7 m) at its peak.
Portsmouth Island is a tidal island connected, under most conditions, to the northern end of the North Core Banks, across Ocracoke Inlet from the village of Ocracoke. The town lies in Carteret County, was established in 1753 by the North Carolina Colonial Assembly