How do you pronounce this word Rodanthe?
Rodanthe is pronounced as a three syllable word with a long “O” and “E” sound – “Row-Danth-ee.”
What does the word Rodanthe mean?
Today’s Rodanthe, NC, is yesterday’s Chicamacomico, an Algonquin word supposedly meaning “sinking down sand.” Though the Native Americans named the area, the English settlers continued to use the word “Chicamacomico” (and dozens of derivations: Chickony-Commock, Chichinnacomoc, Chick, etc.) to describe the northernmost
Is Rodanthe part of Hatteras Island?
Rodanthe is on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks. It is the northernmost town on Hatteras Island, and borders the town of Waves to the south, as well as the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge to the north.