Waves, North Carolina

Waves, North Carolina
Census-designated place

Location in Dare County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°34′0″N 75°28′6″W / 35.56667°N 75.46833°W / 35.56667; -75.46833Coordinates: 35°34′0″N 75°28′6″W / 35.56667°N 75.46833°W / 35.56667; -75.46833
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Dare
Area
 • Total 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
 • Land 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 5 ft (2 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 134
 • Density 243/sq mi (93.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP code 27982
FIPS code 37-71440
GNIS feature ID 1023135[1]

Waves is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It is on Hatteras Island, part of North Carolina's Outer Banks. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 134.[2] Waves, along with Rodanthe and Salvo, are part of the settlement of Chicamacomico.

The residents of Waves are governed by the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Waves is part of District 4, along with Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras, Rodanthe and Salvo.

History

The community was so named on account of waves at the beach.[3]

The Rasmus Midgett House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[4]

Boundaries

The northern border of Waves is generally considered to be the ditch that runs under Highway 12 just south of Resort Rodanthe Drive. The southern border, separating Waves and Salvo, is more ambiguous. Long-time residents indicate various "official lines" separating the two. Formerly Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo were each served by their own post office. Today a single post office, located in Waves, serves the entire community and the former lines that separated the communities have become blurred.

The beach at Waves

Economy

The Waves area is dominated by campgrounds both large and small as well as numerous rental houses.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waves, North Carolina
  2. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Waves CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 137.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
Preceded by
Rodanthe		 Beaches of The Outer Banks Succeeded by
Salvo


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