Roanoke Island

**Roanoke Island**
	island in Dare County, North Carolina, United States
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Instance of	island;
Location	Dare County, North Carolina
Located in or next to body of water	Albemarle Sound;
Width	4.3 km;
Length	16 km;
Population	6,724;
Area	46.48 km²;
	35° 52′ 57.62″ N, 75° 39′ 19.62″ W
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	Q1636839; VIAF ID: 237744786; GND ID: 4117050-7; Library of Congress authority ID: sh85114586; Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 11957307t; NL CR AUT ID: ge1118292; U.S. National Archives Identifier: 10045910; National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007541231205171
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First colony in north America

watercolor by Englishman John White of the natives of the Roanoke People
The discovery of Croatoan by Sir Walter Raleigh's Expedition, as painted by John White. Croatan is a nearby island on the Outer Banks, but it could not be investigated due to an approaching hurricane
Wood Engraving of early settlers arriving in coastal North Carolina from 1713
The soldier in our Civil War - a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861–1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, (14576444137)
Scene of the Lost Colony. The theater production provided opportunities for young aspiring actors and employment for local Roanoke Island residents during the Great Depression and beyond
Roanoke colony half dollar commemorative reverse