Nags Head, North Carolina, United States [Town]; population was 1,838 in 1990; housing units was 3,117 in 1990; location is 35°57'N 75°38'W; land area is 6.32 square miles (4,043 acres); water area is 0.45 square miles (288 acres); FIPS code is 45880 [SourceCBP]