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Roanoac

Ghost town · Dare County, North Carolina

Manteo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Manteo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Roanoac is a ghost town in Dare County, North Carolina. It is one of 3 former communities in Dare County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Roanoac as a historical populated place on the Manteo topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.9438° N, 75.7088° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleManteo
Elevation0 ft
Nearest living townManteo, NC
Distance to it4.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1018718
Coordinates35.94378, -75.70879

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What's there now

Roanoac is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Manteo, NC (population 1,853), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Roanoac?

Roanoac is in Dare County, North Carolina, at 35.9438, -75.7088.

How many ghost towns are in Dare County?

Dare County, North Carolina has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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