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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.
Roanoke Island (/ ˈ r oʊ ə n oʊ k /) is an island in Dare County, bordered by the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It was named after the historical Roanoke , a Carolina Algonquian people who inhabited the area in the 16th century at the time of English colonization .
The IHO limits of the Atlantic Ocean. This is a list of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the largest of which is Greenland.Note that the definition of the ocean used by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) excludes the seas, gulfs, bays, etc., bordering the ocean itself. [1]
Pages in category "Islands of North Carolina" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Hatteras Island (historically Croatoan Island, sometimes referred to as Hatorask [1]) is a barrier island located off the North Carolina coast. Dividing the Atlantic Ocean and the Pamlico Sound , it runs parallel to the coast, forming a bend at Cape Hatteras .
The island has hiking trails, a viewing platform to watch wading birds, a 16-foot high observation tower, a boneyard beach riddled with felled trees, and what is believed to be a small fort called ...
Ascension Island: The island is administratively part of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, a territory in the United Kingdom. [7] [9] Bermuda: 1,050 kilometres (650 mi) North Carolina: The island is a territory of the United Kingdom. Crozet Islands: 1,050 kilometres (650 mi) Prince Edward Islands [10] Prince Edward Islands
The island of Ocracoke is a part of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. At various times throughout recorded history the barrier island now known as Ocracoke has been part of Hatteras Island. The "Old Hatteras Inlet" opened prior to 1657 south of the current inlet separating Ocracoke from Hatteras, but closed around 1764 causing the islands to ...