Manteo (/ˈmæni.oʊ/ MAN-ee-oh)[5] is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States, located on Roanoke Island.

In fact, Manteo was christened and given the name Lord of Roanoke,[citation needed] making him the first American Indian to receive a title of nobility.

When the colonists disappeared after supplies from England were delayed for three years, the ongoing mystery of "The Lost Colony" began.

Manteo has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) like most of North Carolina with long, hot summers and short, cool winters.

Snow is a rare sight.As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,600 people, 865 households, and 491 families residing in the town.

Manteo is part of North Carolina's 3rd congressional district, represented by Republican Walt Jones, elected in 1994, until his death on February 10, 2019, where he was succeeded by Greg Murphy.

[19] The town claimed it is twinned with Bideford, Devon in England, based on a long-forgotten informal meeting.

[20] In April 2008, members of Bideford's town council visited Manteo in preparation to formalize the twinning in 2009.

[21][clarification needed] Manteo has been twinned with Youghal, County Cork, Ireland since July 4, 2006.

[22] The New World Festival of the Arts — Held on the Manteo waterfront a great exhibition that features over 80 selected artists displaying and selling their work.

In the 2014 tournament, the boat with the highest cash prize was the Waste Knot (Captain Barry Sawyer) and angler of the winning fish (Denise LaCour).