Location: North Carolina < USA
Nearest Airport:
Norfolk, Virginia at 60
Miles
Nearest Motorway:
158 and US12 at 8
Miles
Nearest Barpub:
Goombay's at 1
Miles
Nearest Restaurant:
Goombay's at 1
Miles
Car: recommended
The Outer Banks is a 200-mile long series of barrier islands on the coast of North Carolina that stretch from the Virginia/North Carolina State Line to Cape Hatteras. Well known for its temperate climate and expansive beaches, the Outer Banks is a favorite vacation destination for tourists from all over the world. The town of Kill Devil Hills is located in the geographic center of the Outer Banks and is most famously known as the site for the first heavier-than-air powered flight by Orville and Wilbur Wright, commemorated today by the Wright Brothers National Monument which anchors the town. In Kill Devil Hills, vacationers will find a rich history that ranges from the from the first English settlement in the New World to the dawn of the Space Age alongside the East Coast’s finest fresh seafood markets, cleanest beaches and most sought after destinations in surf and Gulf Stream fishing.