Nags Head, North Carolina

Nags Head, North Carolina
Flag of Nags Head, North Carolina
Official seal of Nags Head, North Carolina
Location in Dare County and the U.S. state of North Carolina
Location in Dare County and the U.S. state of North Carolina
Nags Head is located in North Carolina
Nags Head
Nags Head
Nags Head is located in the United States
Nags Head
Nags Head
Coordinates: 35°55′55″N 75°36′54″W / 35.93194°N 75.61500°W / 35.93194; -75.61500
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyDare
Incorporated1923 and 1961[1]
Named forTied lanterns around the necks of ponies[1]
Government
 • MayorBen Cahoon[2]
Area
 • Total6.68 sq mi (17.31 km2)
 • Land6.62 sq mi (17.14 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,168
 • Density478.69/sq mi (184.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
27959
Area code252
FIPS code37-45880[4]
GNIS feature ID1021599[5]
Websitenagsheadnc.gov

Nags Head is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It is a busy vacation spot because of its beaches and sand dunes of Jockey's Ridge. The population was 3,146 at the 2020 census.[6]

  1. ^ a b "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Board of Commissioners | Nags Head, NC". nagsheadnc.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022.

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