Buxton is an unincorporated community on Hatteras Island near Cape Hatteras in Dare County, NC. Buxton is linked to other Outer Banks communities such as Avon, Frisco, and Hatteras by the North Carolina Highway 12. Cape Hatteras Light is Buxton’s most recognizable attractions and the tallest brick lighthouse in the country. Hatteras Island Visitor Center and Museum of the Sea is located next to the lighthouse.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

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Shelly Island

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