Jump to content

Colington Island: Difference between revisions

Edit links
Coordinates: 36°00′21″N 75°42′31″W / 36.00583°N 75.70861°W / 36.00583; -75.70861
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m →External links: copyedit, already indirectly in category, refine cat, and AWB general fixes using AWB
Added Infobox with map of colington along with little and big islands labelled with key
 
(22 intermediate revisions by 18 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox
⚫
'''Colington Island''' is an [[island]] located to the west of [[Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina|Kill Devil Hills]] in [[Dare County, North Carolina|Dare County]], [[North Carolina]]. The island is located at the converging point of [[Albemarle Sound]], [[Currituck Sound]], [[Croatan Sound]], and Roanoke Sound. While it is commonly referred to as one island, there are actually two separate islands, Big Colington Island and Little Colington Island. Colington Harbour is a [[gated community]] located on Big Colington Island.
| title = Colington Island
| image = [[File:Map Of Little And Big Colington Island.png|250px]]
| caption = {{legend|#c51c1c|Big Colington Island}}{{legend|#0E0EA9|Little Colington Island}}
}}
{{Short description|Island in North Carolina, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
[[File:Colington Harbour beach 29.jpg|thumb|The beach at Colington Harbour]]
⚫
'''Colington Island''' is an [[island]] located to the west of [[Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina|Kill Devil Hills]] in [[Dare County, North Carolina|Dare County]], [[North Carolina]], United States. The island is located at the converging point of [[Albemarle Sound]], [[Currituck Sound]], [[Croatan Sound]], and Roanoke Sound. While it is commonly referred to as one island, there are actually two separate islands, Big Colington Island and Little Colington Island. Colington Harbour is a [[gated community]] located on Big Colington Island.


The residents of Colington Island are governed by the [[Dare County Board of Commissioners]]. Colington is part of District 2, along with the towns of [[Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina|Kill Devil Hills]] and [[Nags Head, North Carolina|Nags Head]]
The residents of Colington Island are governed by the [[Dare County Board of Commissioners]]. Colington is part of District 2, along with the towns of Kill Devil Hills and [[Nags Head, North Carolina|Nags Head]].

Residents are zoned to [[Dare County Schools]]. The specific schools are: First Flight Elementary School, First Flight Middle School, and [[First Flight High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.daretolearn.org/resources/curriculum-and-instruction/register-for-school/attendance-zone-information|title=Attendance Zone Information|publisher=[[Dare County Schools]]|accessdate=2021-04-12|quote=First Flight Elementary School -- Area between Ocean Bay Boulevard and Airstrip Road[...]First Flight Middle School/First Flight High School -- All areas north of Nags Head/Kill Devil Hills Town Line}} - [https://archive.today/20210412191750/https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S0hM-mpNCZL1Cy3GMQjTfI7oYGxQoeDe/view See map which indicates Colington Island and its zoning to First Flight Elementary]</ref> Prior to 2004 students in the First Flight High area were zoned to [[Manteo High School]].<ref name="sopen">{{cite news|url=http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=74478&ran=114163|title=NO LINES, NO CROWDS, JUST MORE SPACE|last=Freeman|first=Darren|date=18 August 2004|publisher=[[The Virginian-Pilot]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040911212546/http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=74478&ran=114163|accessdate=2009-10-25|archive-date=2004-09-11}} - [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VP&p_theme=vp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10496717DD396A59&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Entry at] [[NewsBank]]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
Line 8: Line 21:


{{coord|36|00|21|N|75|42|31|W|display=title}}
{{coord|36|00|21|N|75|42|31|W|display=title}}

{{authority control}}

{{Outer Banks}}


[[Category:Gated communities in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Gated communities in North Carolina]]
Line 13: Line 30:
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Outer Banks]]
[[Category:Outer Banks]]
[[Category:Landforms of Dare County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Islands of Dare County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Islands of North Carolina]]
[[Category:Islands of North Carolina]]



{{NorthCarolina-geo-stub}}
{{DareCountyNC-geo-stub}}

Latest revision as of 00:56, 21 September 2024

Colington Island
  Big Colington Island
  Little Colington Island

The beach at Colington Harbour

Colington Island is an island located to the west of Kill Devil Hills in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. The island is located at the converging point of Albemarle Sound, Currituck Sound, Croatan Sound, and Roanoke Sound. While it is commonly referred to as one island, there are actually two separate islands, Big Colington Island and Little Colington Island. Colington Harbour is a gated community located on Big Colington Island.

The residents of Colington Island are governed by the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Colington is part of District 2, along with the towns of Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head.

Residents are zoned to Dare County Schools. The specific schools are: First Flight Elementary School, First Flight Middle School, and First Flight High School.[1] Prior to 2004 students in the First Flight High area were zoned to Manteo High School.[2]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Attendance Zone Information". Dare County Schools. Retrieved April 12, 2021. First Flight Elementary School -- Area between Ocean Bay Boulevard and Airstrip Road[...]First Flight Middle School/First Flight High School -- All areas north of Nags Head/Kill Devil Hills Town Line - See map which indicates Colington Island and its zoning to First Flight Elementary
  2. ^ Freeman, Darren (August 18, 2004). "NO LINES, NO CROWDS, JUST MORE SPACE". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on September 11, 2004. Retrieved October 25, 2009. - Entry at NewsBank
[edit]

36°00′21″N 75°42′31″W / 36.00583°N 75.70861°W / 36.00583; -75.70861



This article about a location in Dare County, North Carolina is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Colington_Island&oldid=1246779843"