North Carolina Gazetteer
Roanoke Island is a physical feature (island) in Dare County. The primary coordinates for Roanoke Island places it within the NC 27981 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Roanoke Island |
| Category: | North Carolina physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| History: | "Roanoke Island, part of the Outer Banks, is the site of the first attempted English Colony in North America in 1587. The governor, White, left for England to re-supply the colony, but was delayed by the impending attack by the Spanish Armada. When he finally was able to return in 1590, no trace of the colony was found, only the word CROATOAN carved in a post, which was the name of some local Indians in the area. Rough weather made searching impossible. Numerous attempts were made over the years to find ""The Lost Colony"", even by the settlers at Jamestown, but no trace was ever found. The first English child born in the ""New World"" , Virginia Dare, was born here." |
| County: | Dare County |
| Latitude: | 35.8826713 |
| Longitude: | -75.6554512 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Roanoke Island: Roanoke Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Roanoke Island does not include property ownership information.
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