Waves, North Carolina
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Waves is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It is on Hatteras Island, part of North Carolina's Outer Banks. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 134.[3] Waves, along with Rodanthe and Salvo, are part of the settlement of Chicamacomico.
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Waves, North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 35°34′0″N 75°28′6″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Dare |
Named for | Wind waves |
Area | |
• Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.78 km2) |
• Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 5 ft (2 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 172 |
• Density | 254.81/sq mi (98.38/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
ZIP code | 27982 |
FIPS code | 37-71440 |
GNIS feature ID | 1023135[2] |
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The residents of Waves are governed by the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Waves is part of District 4, along with Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras, Rodanthe and Salvo.