Nags Head is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It is a busy vacation spot because of its beaches and sand dunes of Jockey's Ridge. The population was 3,146 at the 2020 census. Early maps of the area show Nags Head as a promontory of land characterized by high sand dunes visible from miles at sea. The origin of the town's name is obscure but it is likely to have been named after any one of the places called Nag's Head on the English coast.
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Dare
Incorporated: 1923 and 1961
Elevation: 3 ft (1 m)
Area code: 252
Named after: Tied lanterns around the necks of ponies
AdLined with historic cottages and breathtaking sand dunes, Nags Head is the place to be. Visit the longest stretch of oceanfront in the Outer Banks. Be met with arts & culture.
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