As you come across the Wright Memorial Bridge into the Outer Banks, Kitty Hawk is the first community you reach. Whether you are looking for a full-time residence, second home or vacation property, there is something for you in Kitty Hawk. If you are a boater, Kitty Hawk has some wonderful communities, including Kitty Hawk Landing, with deep water canals for your boats. Second home owners might seek high ground with ocean views on Sea Scape Golf Course, and of course vacationers seeking proximity to the ocean have plenty to choose from between the highways, which will have more protection once the upcoming beach nourishment project begins. Kitty Hawk is also home to some of the biggest retailers on the Outer Banks, including Walmart and Home Depot, and thus has all the conveniences you could want.
Kitty Hawk became famous after it was mistakenly credited as the site of Orville and Wilbur Wrights flight that changed history. The actual site of the flights was in Kill Devil Hills, about four miles south of Kitty Hawk! That said, the Wrights did walk back to Kitty Hawk where they sent a telegram from the Weather Bureau office to their father informing him of their success.
It remains a debate how the town of Kitty Hawk actually got its name. The common belief is that Kitty Hawk derived its name from native Indians, who donned the name Chickhauk, or "goose hunting grounds". However other says that the name Kitty Hawk was derived from friendly creatures, known as "skeeter hawks" (aka dragon flies).
Noteworthy
Kitty Hawk is home to the Aycock Brown Visitors Center at MP 1 on the 158 Bypass. It is also home to the Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Reserve, an 1800 acre protected area administered by the North Carolina Coastal Research Reserve Program.
See the most recent listings of homes for sale in Kitty Hawk listed below.
OCEANVIEWS FOREVER from this Semi-Oceanfront home located in Kitty Hawk with unobstructed Ocean Views and Direct Beach Access at your doorsteps. This 5 bedroom/4 bath ...
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty Kh.
Remarkable vacant building site with 20,938sf. A short 10 minute driving distance to Wal Mart, Food Lion and Harris Teeter, CVS Drug Store and plenty of different food ou...
Listing courtesy of Coastal Nc Realty Group.
So much potential in this Seascape golf course home. Located on the 2nd hole, the home has large in-ground pool, nice decks, high ceilings, large yard. Minutes to the o...
Listing courtesy of Century 21 Nachman Realty.
Located on a large corner (X Flood!) homesite in the heart of Kitty Hawk, this 4 bedroom home if full of EXTRAS! Easy to maintain with Vinyl Siding, Vinyl Railing, and a...
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty Kh.
Location, location, location! A high bluff overlooking Kitty Hawk Bay. Central to the Main Beaches of the Outer Banks. Tucked in a cul-de-sac of a dead end road. Adjacent...
Listing courtesy of Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales - Kh.
Dream lot, perfect location! This beautiful homesite sits high atop one of the most prestigious and sought after neighborhoods on the Outer Banks. Situated on a quiet c...
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams - Obx.