Otway is a small town located in Carteret County

Carteret County, North Carolina

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, North Carolina

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, United States

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. Currently Otway holds a population of 413 residents. It is currently the only city that is incorporated and is the most economical area of the region of Down East

Down East (North Carolina)

In North Carolina, Down East historically refers to the group of communities east of Beaufort in Carteret County in the Coastal Plain region of the state. The residents of Down East Carteret County have referred to their group of communities by this name for many decades, but recently, the media...

, North Carolina. The Governor of Otway is Republican Jeffery Davis. Currently the Governor's residence is in the heart of the town on Crow Hill Road.

Areas of interest

Dollar General,
Otway House Bed and Breakfast,
Outer Island General Store,
Crow Hill Road,
Chadwick Tire and Automotive,
Wheatly Boys Tire and Automotive,
The Down East Library,
Snap Fitness,
Down East Pharmacy,

Notable people

Jeffery Davis, Governor;
Lynn T. Clark II, Lieutenant Governor and Liaison for Down East Judgment and Public Affairs;
Otway Burns;

History

The town was incorporated in 2000 and is named for notable privateer Otway Burns.