Currituck North Carolina

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Currituck County is located southward from the Virginia surrounded by water. The heavily traveled Highway 168 runs down the spine of the peninsula and is the gateway to the Outer Banks for millions of visitors every year.



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On the east side lies the Currituck Sound. There are no inlets to the sea, and the Sound is noted for its populations of fish and waterfowl. In fact, the Sound is on a migration path for ducks, Canada geese, and other birds. Dozens of old hunt clubs still dot the tiny islands in the sound. The land of Currituck is just as fertile and fresh produce is abundant in the summer and fall. Homegrown produce stands line the highway, luring visitors in with fresh melons, corn, tomatoes, and fruits.

The mainland, on the western bank, has several small communities. Coinjock is familiar to current-day water travelers along the Atlantic IntraCoastal Waterway. Moyock, Point Harbor and others lie along the highway route to the famous Outer Banks --one of the nation's most popular vacation areas.

The eastern shore of the Currituck Sound is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a portion of NC's natural barrier islands. "Currituck Banks," once only the province of hunt clubs for the wealthy and lonely lighthouse keepers, is now more popularly known as Corolla.

Between the Currituck Banks on the east and the mainland, Currituck hosts several island communities. The two most popular, Knotts Island and Bells Island (or Bell Island), were once remote communities sustained by the usual coastal mix of farming, fishing, and hunting. These activities are still very much evident as both occupation and hobby. However there are a number of residents that choose to live here and commute to the more urban areas of Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach located across the Virginia line, which forms the county's northern boundary.

Currituck County, established in 1668, was one of the original counties and also just one of five original ports in North Carolina.

Corolla and Currituck Beach Lighthouse are across the Currituck Sound, east of the mainland. Currituck Sound is shallow, 35 miles long and varies from four to 15 miles wide.

In the early 1700s, Currituck County's original Courthouse was constructed. This building was replaced in 1842 and is still in use today. A jail was built in 1776, and together with the Courthouse these are two of the oldest buildings in North Carolina.

The Albemarle Chesapeake Waterway, which opened in 1859 and became part of the Intracoastal Waterway from Maine to Florida, is today used by both commercial watermen and pleasure-boaters. Coinjock, on its banks near the center of the county, is a very popular stopover for the snowbirds --power cruisers and sailboats heading south.

By the late 1800s Currituck, an Indian name for Land of the Wild Goose, was known as the premiere duck hunting region of the East Coast. Wealthy visitors discovered the enormous numbers of ducks and geese wintering on the Sound. Sportsmen from all over the United States came to hunt, either in guided parties or as members or guests of the many hunt clubs --including the legendary Whalehead Club.

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