Stumpy Point, North Carolina facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Stumpy Point, North Carolina
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 Stumpy Point, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Dare County |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9144 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
27978
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| Area code(s) | 252 |
Stumpy Point is a small, unincorporated community in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. It sits where US 264 meets Bayview Drive, right along the northern edge of Stumpy Point Bay. The area is also surrounded by the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, a special place for nature.
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About Stumpy Point
Stumpy Point gets its name from the nearby Stumpy Point Bay. For many years, the community had its own post office. This post office opened way back in 1876. However, it closed in 2018 because not enough people were using its PO boxes anymore.
Emergency Ferry Service
The North Carolina Ferry System has an important emergency ferry terminal in Stumpy Point. This terminal is used when bad weather, like a hurricane or tropical storm, closes North Carolina Highway 12. Highway 12 is a main road on the Outer Banks, which are a chain of islands. When that road is closed, the ferry at Stumpy Point helps people get around safely.
Stumpy Point in Fiction
Stumpy Point is even mentioned in a famous science fiction book! The town appears in the novel Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. In the story, Stumpy Point is removed in the future to make way for a large spaceport. This spaceport is built in Pamlico Sound and is unofficially named after Stumpy Point.
Education for Kids
Children living in Stumpy Point attend schools run by Dare County Schools. The schools they are assigned to include Manteo Elementary School, Manteo Middle School, and Manteo High School. All these schools are located in the nearby town of Manteo.
See also
- In Spanish: Stumpy Point (Carolina del Norte) para niños
