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The Hatteras Weather Bureau Station is a wood-frame building in Hatteras, North Carolina built in 1901 for what was then called the U.S. Weather Bureau. The then-remote location on the Outer Banks of North Carolina provided data on conditions in the Atlantic Ocean from a fixed location that was farther into the ocean environment than any on the Atlantic coast. The building served as a weather station from 1902 to 1946, when it was converted to living quarters for Weather Bureau personnel. In 1952 the property was turned over to the U.S. Coast Guard, which used it until 1958, when it was transferred to the National Park Service for use by Cape Hatteras National Seashore. From 1958 to 1976 the building was used as a research station, first by Duke University and later by North Carolina State University for investigations concerning marine invertebrates.
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Beach access with a parking area. This area is unique as it provides access to the entire end of the island with access to both the ocean and the sound.
Beach access with parking on the soundside of the highway.
Cape Hatteras Light is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The lighthouse’s unusual pattern makes it easy to recognize and famous. It is often ranked high on lists of most beautiful and famous lighthouses in the U.S.
With its two stations and five outbuildings, Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station is the most complete site of all remaining life-saving stations in North Carolina and one of the most complete sites in the U.S. This site and museum is on Hatteras Island, in the village of Rodanthe.