Swan Quarter, North Carolina


Swan Quarter is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. It is the Hyde county seat. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 324.

Geography

Swan Quarter is in western Hyde County at latitude 35.405 N and longitude 76.331 W. The elevation is above sea level. It is located on Swanquarter Bay, an inlet of Pamlico Sound.
U.S. Route 264 runs along the northern edge of the community, leading east to Manteo and west to Washington.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Swan Quarter CDP has a total area of, of which, or 0.10%, are water.

Climate


Demographics

The population, at the time of the 2010 census, was 324.

History

In the 18th century, Samuel Swann settled along Pamlico Sound near the head of Swan Bay. Swann's Quarter was the first name given to this settlement. Eventually shortened to Swan Quarter, it became the county seat in 1836.
The Hyde County Courthouse and Lake Mattamuskeet Pump Station, also known as Mattamuskeet Lodge, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Transportation

A 50-car ferry connects Swan Quarter in Hyde County on the mainland with Ocracoke Island, crossing Pamlico Sound in two and a half hours.

Wildlife and preservation

is located east of Swan Quarter by U.S. Route 264 and North Carolina Highway 94 in Hyde County. It provides habitat for migratory waterfowl and other birds, for endangered species such as bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and American alligators. It also provides wildlife-related recreation and environmental education for the public on its of land.