Stumpy Point, North Carolina
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  Stumpy Point Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°41′54″N 75°44′27″W / 35.69833°N 75.74083°W / 35.69833; -75.74083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Dare County |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9144 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
27978
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| Area code | 252 |
Stumpy Point is an unincorporated communityinDare County, North Carolina, United States.[1] The community is located at the intersection of US 264 and Bayview Drive; along the north side of Stumpy Point Bay. It is surrounded by the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge.
A post office called Stumpy Point that had been in operation since 1876 closed in 2018 due to lack of PO box holders [2] The community takes its name from Stumpy Point Bay.[3]
The North Carolina Ferry System maintains an emergency ferry terminal at Stumpy Point, used when a hurricane or tropical storm closes North Carolina Highway 12 on the Outer Banks.
The town is mentioned in the sci-fi novel Ender's GamebyOrson Scott Card, in which the little town is razed sometime in the future to build a spaceportinPamlico Sound, and the spaceport is unofficially named after Stumpy Point.
Residents are zoned to Dare County Schools. Zoned schools include Manteo Elementary School, Manteo Middle School, and Manteo High School.[4]
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