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What you are reading: Things to Do in Buxton, North Carolina This Weekend
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
- 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.
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