Map of Buxton CDP, North Carolina

Buxton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on Hatteras Island (part of the Outer Banks) near Cape Hatteras. It is located in Dare County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,273. Located at the widest part of Hatteras Island, it is the largest community on Hatteras Island both in terms of area and population, and is home to the island’s schools and other major public buildings and offices.

North Carolina Highway 12 links the community to other Outer Banks communities such as Avon, Frisco, and Hatteras. Buxton is most famous for being the location of Cape Hatteras Light and of the accompanied beaches; it is also the home of the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club.

The residents of Buxton are governed by the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Buxton is part of District 4, along with Avon, Frisco, Hatteras, Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo.

In addition to Cape Hatteras Light, the SS Lancing shipwreck was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Buxton CDP overview:
Name:	Buxton CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Dare County
Elevation:	11 ft (3 m)
Total Area:	8.80 sq mi (22.78 km²)
Land Area:	7.84 sq mi (20.31 km²)
Water Area:	0.95 sq mi (2.47 km²)
Total Population:	1,181
Population Density:	150.58/sq mi (58.14/km²)
ZIP code:	27920
FIPS code:	3709400

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Buxton online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.