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Cape Lookout National Seashore preserves a 56-mile (90-km) long section of the Southern Outer Banks, or Crystal Coast, of North Carolina, United States, running from Ocracoke Inlet on the northeast to Beaufort Inlet on the southwest. Three undeveloped barrier islands make up the seashore - North and South Core Banks and Shackleford Banks.
The North Carolina Seafood Festival has been held for over 30 years and is one of the largest festivals in the state. It is held near the port of Morehead City; the other state port is Wilmington. In Atlantic Beach, Fort Macon is a major draw for its Civil War history; it is the second most-visited state park in North Carolina. During the war ...
The North Carolina Aquarium in Pine Knoll Shores, west of Beaufort, provides a morning of viewing sharks, snapping turtles, otters and other coastal creatures. Four state aquariums punctuate the ...
According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina would have a dominant vegetation type of Live oak/Sea Oats Uniola paniculata (90) with a dominant vegetation form of Coastal Prairie (20). [6] Rodanthe has one of the highest rates of beach erosion on the Outer Banks. [7]
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is a nonprofit organization that works with coastal residents and visitors to protect and restore the beautiful and productive N.C. coast. [1] The four main areas in which the federation operates include: coastal advocacy ; environmental education ; habitat and water quality restoration and preservation ...
One road, North Carolina Highway 130, crosses the Intracoastal Waterway to connect Holden Beach with the mainland. Via NC 130, it is 10 miles (16 km) northwest to the town of Shallotte . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town of Holden Beach has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km 2 ), of which 2.7 square miles (7.0 km 2 ...
Atlantic Beach is connected to the mainland by the Atlantic Beach Causeway to Morehead City. North Carolina Highway 58 leads west from Atlantic Beach, running the length of Bogue Banks to Emerald Isle. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Atlantic Beach has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km 2), of which 2.3 square ...
The North Carolina Attorney General’s office confirmed to ABC 7 that their office has received at least 20 complaints from affected homeowners and stated in a letter to Steller customers that ...