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Managed by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management, this natural area preserves an undeveloped barrier island, near Wilmington, North Carolina. The island is only accessible by boat. Mitchells Millpond State Natural Area — Piedmont Wake [2] 93 acres (0.38 km 2) [5] 1976 [2] Closed The natural area protects granitic flatrock outcrops.
Durham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 324,833, [1] making it the sixth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Durham, [2] which is the only incorporated municipality predominantly in the county, though very small portions of cities and towns mostly in ...
Area. • Total. 1,200 sq mi (3,200 km 2) Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula is a large peninsula (about 3,200 square miles) on the North Carolina coast, lying between the Albemarle Sound to the north and the Pamlico Sound to the south. The 5 counties of Dare, Hyde, Beaufort, Tyrrell, and Washington all lie wholly or partly on the peninsula.
The Outer Banks (frequently abbreviated OBX) are a 200 mi (320 km) string of barrier islands and spits off the coast of North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, on the east coast of the United States. They line most of the North Carolina coastline, separating Currituck Sound, Albemarle Sound, and Pamlico Sound from the Atlantic Ocean.
North River Game Land. Coordinates: 36.31758°N 75.988612°W. The North River Game Land is a North Carolina state game land located north of the Albemarle Sound, in Camden and Currituck counties in the state of North Carolina, United States.
Website. www.pamlicocounty.org. PamlicoCounty (/ ˈpæmlɪkoʊ / PAM-lik-oh) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,276. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Bayboro. [ 2 ] Pamlico County is part of the New Bern, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Eastern: UTC -5 / -4. Monkey Island is a remote, natural island located in Currituck Sound, North Carolina and is part of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. Contrary to its name, there are no monkeys on Monkey Island and is not related to the Monkey Island games. It is named for the Pamunkey nation that once inhabited the area, and used ...
Asheville. The mountainous western North Carolina city of Asheville is mentioned several times throughout the book. Kya’s dad, Pa, is from Asheville. His family owned a plantation there, but ...