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Outer Banks
A 200-mile string of barrier islands off North Carolina featuring wild horses, the Wright Brothers memorial, and Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
33 km · about 40 min drive
North Carolina, United States · North America
Buxton sits on the route: 55 minutes from Wanchese, 33km from Outer Banks.
Buxton is a town located in North Carolina, United States. With a population of 1,273, it is an important destination in North America.
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Buxton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on Hatteras Island (part of the Outer Banks) near Cape Hatteras. It is located in Dare County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,181. Located at the widest part of Hatteras Island, it is theRead more
largest community on Hatteras Island both in terms of area and population, and is home to the island's schools and other major public buildings and offices.
North Carolina Highway 12 links the community to other Outer Banks communities such as Avon, Frisco, and Hatteras. Buxton is most famous for being the location of Cape Hatteras Light and of the accompanied beaches; it is also the home of the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club.
The residents of Buxton are governed by the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Buxton is part of District 4, along with Avon, Frisco, Hatteras, Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo.
In addition to Cape Hatteras Light, the SS Lancing shipwreck was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
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Buxton is located in North Carolina, United States, North America. The coordinates are 35.2677 latitude, -75.5424 longitude.
Buxton has a population of approximately 1,273 people, making it a town in United States.
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A 200-mile string of barrier islands off North Carolina featuring wild horses, the Wright Brothers memorial, and Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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