Group Cape Hatteras

U.S. Coast Guard Group Cape Hatteras is headquartered in Buxton, North Carolina on Hatteras Island. Geographically, the Group boundaries extend from the Virginia - North Carolina border southward 150 miles along the coast to Portsmouth Island, and 50 nautical miles offshore. The area of responsibility (AOR) includes the inland waterways of the Currituck, Albemarle, and Pamlico Sounds, the Intra Coastal Waterway and numerous other tributaries.

The Group provides operational oversight, administration, logistics, and engineering support for the subordinate and reserve units which include: Station Elizabeth City, Station Oregon Inlet, Station Hatteras Inlet, Station Ocracoke (Hatteras small), and Aids To Navigation Team Cape Hatteras. A close working relationship is also maintained between the Group and local Coast Guard Auxiliary units.