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Place Description
Hatteras

community near the S end of Hatteras Island, E Dare County. Inc. 1931, but never active in municipal affairs. The name apparently is an English rendition of the Algonquian Indian expression meaning "there is less vegetation." Post office est. there, 1858. Alt. 10.
Hatteras Bight

a cove in the Atlantic Ocean off the S shore of Hatteras Island at Cape Hatteras, S Dare County.
Hatteras Inlet

from the Atlantic Ocean into Pamlico Sound, lies between Hatteras Island, S Dare County, on the N and Ocracoke Island, S Hyde County, on the S. It was opened by a storm in 1846. Previously was closer to Ocracoke Inlet and closed in 1760s. From 1760s to 1846, Cape Hatteras was joined to Ocracoke Island.
Hatteras Island

one of the Outer Banks of E Dare County extending from Hatteras Inlet on the S to New Inlet and Oregon Inlet on the n. Appears as Hatrask on the White map, 1585, though at that time the name was not applied to as much of the Island as today. The name appears as Hattorask, though misplaced, on the Comberford map, 1657. Smith's map, 1624, calls it Hertfords Island, while the Moseley map, 1733, gives it its present name. See also Croatoan Island; Paquiac.
Hatteras Shoals

See Diamond Shoals.
Hatteras Slough

See Diamond Shoals.
Hatteras Township

S Hatteras Island, E Dare County on the Outer Banks.
Hatteras Woods

a heavily wooded area, 8 mi. in length N of Cape Hatteras in SE Dare County. At 2,500 acres, largest maritime forest in North Carolina. Extensive stand of mixed hardwoods and pines. Also known as Cape Hatteras Woods or Buxton Woods Coastal Reserve.
Hatters Branch

rises in NE Wake County and flows SW into Smiths Creek.
Hattie

community in W Watauga County named for Hattie Farthing.