Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles

[mnsand]

I was hoping to be further along in the profile of Outer Banks FD's....I have been a bit under the weather here lately and am looking forward to continuing.



We left off with Southern Shores and will now hit Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head. These three areas are positioned at the center of the Outer Banks, between the northern beaches of Duck and Corolla and southern beaches of Hatteras Island. These three towns are the largest of the local communities and form the heart of the Outer Banks. Typically, the other areas slow down and empty out during the off season and winter months. These towns have activity all year round and most of the restaurants, hotels, and shops are open all year round.



Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head run together into one long strip that covers Milepost 1 in Kitty Hawk to Milepost 16 in Nags Head. Often times this area is referred to as "Nags Head". Two major arteries run along the length of all three towns - Highway 158 and Highway 12 (also known as the Beach Road). Highway 158 has shopping centers, gas stations, putt-putt courses, restaurants, hotels, etc. Highway 12 has vacation homes, hotels and motels, and small stores.



The popular Wright Brothers Memorial and Jockeys Ridge State Park are located in this area.



Let's begin with Dare County Station 13 which is the Kitty Hawk FD. Kitty Hawk began in 1971 and is a combination carrer and volunteer department. Shortly (October 2006?), the Kitty Hawk members will be opening a very nice new station just down the street from the current Station 13. The town of Kitty Hawk will take over the existing station as their property yard.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA