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Lea-Hutaff Island (formerly Lea Island and Hutaff Island) is a 5,641-acre (22.83 km 2) uninhabited barrier island and marsh system located off the coast of North Carolina. Lea Island State Natural Area is a 25-acre (0.10 km 2 ) [ 2 ] North Carolina State Park on the northern end of the island.
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The island is one of the longest in the contiguous United States, measuring 42 miles (68 km) along a straight line from end to end, or roughly 50 miles (80 km) along the curve of the land. [3] The island, because of its function as a barrier island and its low lying profile, has experienced significant coastal erosion because of sea level rise.
The Outer Banks, separating the Atlantic Ocean (east) from Currituck Albemarle Sounds (north) and Pamlico Sound (south) 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.
Gooseberry Island - Prudence Island, Newport County Gooseberry Island - Narragansett Pier , Washington County Gooseberry Island - Lat. - 41.373'N/Lon. - 71.618'W, Kingston , Washington County
The North Carolina Aquarium, one of three, is located in Pine Knoll Shores in the middle of the island. Surrounding the aquarium is the Theodore Roosevelt Natural Area, a 265-acre (1.07 km 2) maritime forest owned, maintained and protected by the state. It is one of the few remaining maritime forests on North Carolina's barrier islands. A ...
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The Coastal Plain is the largest geographic area of the state, and covers roughly 45% of North Carolina. The Coastal Plain begins along the fall line , a line that marks the boundary between metamorphic/igneous rocks of the Piedmont province (to the west) and sedimentary rocks of the Coastal Plain province (to the east).