Map of Waves CDP

Waves is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It is on Hatteras Island, part of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 134. Waves, along with Rodanthe and Salvo, are part of the settlement of Chicamacomico.

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

Waves CDP overview:
Name:	Waves CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Dare County
Elevation:	5 ft (2 m)
Total Area:	0.69 sq mi (1.78 km²)
Land Area:	0.68 sq mi (1.75 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	172
Population Density:	254.81/sq mi (98.38/km²)
ZIP code:	27982
FIPS code:	3771440
GNISfeature ID:	1023135

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