Nothing in Waves itself: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is 22 mi away
Waves has 8 notable places within 60 miles, among them 4 national park units. Visits to Cape Hatteras National Seashore run to about 2.7M a year. Beyond the town, Cape Lookout National Seashore sits 47 mi away.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Protected area.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
What’s around Waves
Most of the 7 out of town lie to the north.
Orange: Waves. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All 7 on the list
These 8 are all within 60 miles.
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2Wright Brothers National Memorial
Located in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, commemorates the first successful, sustained, powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine.
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5Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Historic site which commemorates Roanoke Colony.
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8Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Waves → · Waves’ history →
Photo credits
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse: Henryhartley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wright Brothers National Memorial: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Cape Hatteras National Seashore: Vbofficial, Public domain · Bodie Island Light: RyanGRodgers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Raleigh National Historic Site: Sarah Stierch, CC BY 4.0 · Jockey's Ridge State Park: Zach Rudisin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Lookout National Seashore: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 3.0 · Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station: Elizabeth from burlington, CC BY 2.0
