north carolina. nc coastline shoreline length of 301 miles shoreline length of 301 miles coastline...
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North CarolinaNorth Carolina
NC CoastlineNC Coastline
Shoreline length of Shoreline length of 301 miles301 miles
Coastline length of Coastline length of 3375 miles3375 miles
TidesTides
MicrotidalMicrotidal Avg. tide of ~2.5-Avg. tide of ~2.5-
3.5 ft.3.5 ft.
Northern Barrier IslandsNorthern Barrier Islands
Bodie Bodie IslandIslandOregon Oregon InletInlet
Hatteras Hatteras IslandIslandHatteras Hatteras InletInlet
Ocracoke Ocracoke IslandIslandOcracoke Ocracoke InletInlet
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
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
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
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
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
Oregon InletOregon Inlet
East facing beach receives high East facing beach receives high wave impactwave impact
Pamlico SoundPamlico Sound
2000 square mile 2000 square mile shallow water shallow water estuaryestuary
22ndnd largest estuary largest estuary in the USin the US
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
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