Town of Kitty Hawk awards three employees for their years of service to the Town. Left to right, Carol Ferry - 5 years, Stephanie Gornick - 5 years, and Lavelle Jenkins - 10 years.

Welcome to the Town of Kitty Hawk

Located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the Town of Kitty Hawk offers year-round residents and visitors alike a unique and relaxing environment. The Town consists of a thriving Village that has been around for generations, a newer beach community of residential cottages, and a maritime forest called Kitty Hawk Woods. The Woods feature a wide variety of plant and animal life.

The beach and village consist of low to medium density, single-family residential developments served by small businesses. Both the beach and the

Ellis Hankins (right), Executive Director, North Carolina League of Municipalities presents Joe Heard (left), Director of Planning and Inspections, Town of Kitty Hawk with the George C. Franklin Award at the September 8th Council Meeting. The North Carolina League of Municipalities presents this award to the student with the most distinguished record from the Municipal Administration Course of the School of Government at UNC-Chapel Hill.

village share a feeling that development remains on a human scale and in harmony with nature. It is a pattern and character of development that the Town's people, both year-round and seasonal, are quite comfortable with and want to retain.

The origin of the name Kitty Hawk is still a matter of local debate. Most people agree that it is a Native American name for this area. The word originally appeared on English settlers' maps as "Chickehawk" or "Chickahawk" in the early 1700's. By the late 1700's, local residents spelled the name as we do today, with old land deeds referring to settlements as "Kittyhuk," "Kittyhark,"

Kitty Hawk's Beautiful Beach

KittyHawk," and "Kitty Hawk."

Please choose the information you are seeking from the menu on the left. You may contact the Town Hall at the address, phone number, and fax number below. The Town's e-mail address is info@townofkittyhawk.org.

If you have any problems with or questions about this site, please contact Elizabeth Reilly.