NC Gazetteer

Weir Point

Also known as: William B. Umstead Bridge, Umstead Bridge
A point in Dare County
… point of land on NW end of Roanoke Island, NE Dare County. The William B. Umstead Bridge, approx. 3 mi. long and opened on December 22, 1956, extends from the point to Redstone Point on the N Dare County mainland; named for N.C. governor William B. Umstead (1895-1954).