Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
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Kill Devil Hills is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,633 at the 2020 census,[6] up from 6,683 in 2010. It is the most populous settlement in both Dare County and on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The Kill Devil Hills Micropolitan Statistical Area is part of the larger Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area.
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina | |
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Nickname: Birthplace of Aviation | |
Coordinates: 36°1′32″N 75°40′12″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Dare |
Incorporated | 1953[1] |
Named for | Unwholesome rum[1][2] |
Area | |
• Total | 5.66 sq mi (14.67 km2) |
• Land | 5.61 sq mi (14.53 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,656 |
• Density | 1,365.19/sq mi (527.08/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 27948 |
Area code | 252 |
FIPS code | 37-35720[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1025849[5] |
Website | kdhnc.com |
The town was founded and developed on the site of the Wright brothers' first controlled, powered airplane flights on December 17, 1903, chosen for its good winds.[7] It was commemorated by the Wright Brothers National Memorial, which was dedicated in 1932.[8] At the time of the Wright Flyer flights, the town of Kill Devil Hills did not exist, and it did not receive its municipal charter until 1953.[9] Kitty Hawk, popularly noted as the site of the famous flights, is approximately four miles (6 km) to the north, and was the nearest settlement at the time of the famous flight.