Currituck is an unincorporated community in extreme northeastern North Carolina, USA. Situated along the Currituck Sound, it serves as the county seat for Currituck County. Currituck is part of the Inner Banks region and is one of the state's few unincorporated county seats. The community harbors the Knotts Island Ferry, which provides free shuttles across the sound to Knotts Island. North Carolina Highway 168 (Caratoke Highway) and Courthouse Road are the community's most prominent roads. The Currituck Beach Lighthouse is not located in Currituck, but is in nearby Corolla which is across the sound on the Outer Banks. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Currituck Sound is a protected inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in northeastern part of North Carolina. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Currituck County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... North Carolinas Inner Banksâ„¢ lie between Virginia to the North, South Carolina to the South, Interstate-95 to the West, and the North Carolina Outer Banks to the East. ... The North Carolina Ferry System is a division of NCDOT that is responsible for the operation of over two dozen boats that transport passengers and vehicles to several water-locked island communities along the Outer Banks of North Carolina. ... Knotts Island is a small unincorporated community in Currituck County, North Carolina. ... NC 168 is a state highway is the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Currituck Beach Lighthouse The Currituck Beach Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Corolla, North Carolina on the Outer Banks. ... Corolla is an unincorporated community located in Popular Branch Township[1], Currituck County, North Carolina, along the northern Outer Banks. ... North Carolinas Outer Banks separating the Atlantic Ocean (east) from Albemarle Sound (north) and Pamlico Sound (south). ...

As early as the mid-1700s the Currituck county seat was called Currituck Court House; the "Court House" suffix eroded away with the passage of time. Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ...