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Page 1: North Carolina. NC Coastline Shoreline length of 301 miles Shoreline length of 301 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles

North CarolinaNorth Carolina

Page 2: North Carolina. NC Coastline Shoreline length of 301 miles Shoreline length of 301 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles

NC CoastlineNC Coastline

Shoreline length of Shoreline length of 301 miles301 miles

Coastline length of Coastline length of 3375 miles3375 miles

Page 3: North Carolina. NC Coastline Shoreline length of 301 miles Shoreline length of 301 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles

TidesTides

MicrotidalMicrotidal Avg. tide of ~2.5-Avg. tide of ~2.5-

3.5 ft.3.5 ft.

Page 4: North Carolina. NC Coastline Shoreline length of 301 miles Shoreline length of 301 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles

Northern Barrier IslandsNorthern Barrier Islands

Bodie Bodie IslandIslandOregon Oregon InletInlet

Hatteras Hatteras IslandIslandHatteras Hatteras InletInlet

Ocracoke Ocracoke IslandIslandOcracoke Ocracoke InletInlet

Page 5: North Carolina. NC Coastline Shoreline length of 301 miles Shoreline length of 301 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles

Central Barrier IslandsCentral Barrier Islands Ocracoke Ocracoke

InletInletPortsmouth IslandPortsmouth Island Drum InletDrum InletCore Core

Banks-Cape LookoutBanks-Cape Lookout Barden’s Barden’s

InletInletShackleford BanksShackleford Banks Beaufort InletBeaufort InletBogue Bogue

BanksBanksBogue InletBogue Inlet Brown InletBrown InletOnslow Onslow

BeachBeachNew River InletNew River Inlet

Page 6: North Carolina. NC Coastline Shoreline length of 301 miles Shoreline length of 301 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles

Southern Barrier IslandsSouthern Barrier Islands Topsail IslandTopsail Island Figure Eight IslandFigure Eight Island Shell Shell

Island(Wrightsville)Island(Wrightsville) Masonboro IslandMasonboro Island Carolina BeachCarolina Beach Baldhead IslandBaldhead Island Oak IslandOak Island Holden BeachHolden Beach

Page 7: North Carolina. NC Coastline Shoreline length of 301 miles Shoreline length of 301 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles

Major stretches of Major stretches of undeveloped beachundeveloped beach

UndevelopedUndeveloped Portsmouth Island (North Portsmouth Island (North

Core Banks) Approx. 20 Core Banks) Approx. 20

miles long….historic miles long….historic Portsmouth VillagePortsmouth Village

South Core Banks (Cape South Core Banks (Cape Lookout) Approx. 26 milesLookout) Approx. 26 miles

Historic Cape Lookout Historic Cape Lookout VillageVillage

Shackleford Banks: Shackleford Banks: Approx. 8 miles longApprox. 8 miles long

Masonboro Island: Masonboro Island: Approx. 7 miles longApprox. 7 miles long

Page 8: North Carolina. NC Coastline Shoreline length of 301 miles Shoreline length of 301 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles

Developed IslandsDeveloped Islands

All of NC’s All of NC’s inhabited barrier inhabited barrier islands are being islands are being rapidly developedrapidly developed

June-August June-August $11000/wk$11000/wk

Kitty Hawk, NC…Kitty Hawk, NC…14 bedrooms, 14 14 bedrooms, 14 bathsbaths

Page 9: North Carolina. NC Coastline Shoreline length of 301 miles Shoreline length of 301 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles

Oregon InletOregon Inlet Only inlet along 170 Only inlet along 170

km of northern km of northern coastlinecoastline

Supports a large Supports a large commercial and commercial and recreational fleetrecreational fleet

Most dynamic of NC’s Most dynamic of NC’s inlet, migrated more inlet, migrated more than two miles from than two miles from its original locationits original location

Page 10: North Carolina. NC Coastline Shoreline length of 301 miles Shoreline length of 301 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles

Oregon InletOregon Inlet

East facing beach receives high East facing beach receives high wave impactwave impact

Page 11: North Carolina. NC Coastline Shoreline length of 301 miles Shoreline length of 301 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles

Pamlico SoundPamlico Sound

2000 square mile 2000 square mile shallow water shallow water estuaryestuary

22ndnd largest estuary largest estuary in the USin the US

Page 12: North Carolina. NC Coastline Shoreline length of 301 miles Shoreline length of 301 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles

Beaufort InletBeaufort Inlet One of two major One of two major

seaports in NCseaports in NC Relatively stable and Relatively stable and

deep (~45 feet)deep (~45 feet) Located between Located between

Shackleford Banks Shackleford Banks and Bogue Banksand Bogue Banks

Page 13: North Carolina. NC Coastline Shoreline length of 301 miles Shoreline length of 301 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles Coastline length of 3375 miles

Cape Fear RiverCape Fear River

Longest riverLongest river Important Important

commercial trafficcommercial traffic Economically Economically

important to important to WilmingtonWilmington

Empties near Empties near Southport between Southport between Baldhead and Oak Baldhead and Oak IslandsIslands