Avon, Kennekeet Township, Dare County, North Carolina, United States

Overview of Avon

• Name:
  Avon
• Place Type:
  Unincorporated Populated Place
• Located In:
  Kennekeet Township, Dare County, North Carolina, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located on Hatteras Island in southeastern Dare County, 72 km (45 mi) south of Nags Head.
• History (GNIS):
  A post office was established here in 1873 as Kinnakeet Post Office; the name was changed to Avon Post Office in 1883. (NC-T11/p17)
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:35.352123035° 21' 07.6"N

  Longitude:-75.510430875° 30' 37.6"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Little Kinnakeet 3.9 mi. N
  • Buxton Landing (Hatteras Township) 5.8 mi. S
  • Buxton (Hatteras Township) 6.1 mi. S
  • Frisco (Hatteras Township) 10.5 mi. SW
  • Salvo 13.2 mi. N
  • Hatteras (Hatteras Township) 13.7 mi. SW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • World War 2 British Sailor 7.3 mi. S
• Elevation:
  1 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  503813371
• Updated Apr 29, 2020