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2. Outer Banks - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. Currituck Banks North Carolina National Estuarine Research ...

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   Currituck Banks is one of three original National Estuarine Research Reserve sites dedicated by NOAA in 1985. The reserve encompasses 965 acres of varied habitat and is bordered by the Currituck Sound. The Currituck banks are part of a 70-mile long barrier spit that extends from Virginia Beach to Oregon Inlet.

4. Pamlico Sound - Wikipedia

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   Pamlico Sound with the southern Outer Banks.Orbital photo courtesy of NASA. Pamlico Sound (/ ˈ p æ m l ɪ k oʊ / PAM-lik-oh) is a large estuarine lagoon in North Carolina.The largest lagoon along the North American East Coast, it extends 80 mi (130 km) long and 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) wide.

5. Currituck County, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Currituck County (/ ˈkʊrɪtʌk /) [ 2 ] is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,100. [ 3 ] Its county seat is Currituck. [ 4 ] The county was formed in 1668 as a precinct of Albemarle County and later gained county status in 1739. [ 5 ]

6. Corolla, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Corolla, North Carolina. Corolla (/ kəˈrɑːlə / kuh-RAHL-uh) [1] is an unincorporated community located in Poplar Branch township, Currituck County, North Carolina, United States, along the northern Outer Banks. It has a permanent population of approximately 500 people; during the summer vacation season, the population surges into the ...

7. Whalehead Club - Wikipedia

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   Whalehead Club. The Historic Whalehead Club is a large 21,000-square-foot (2,000 m 2) home located on a remote tract facing the Currituck Sound in North Carolina, United States. [1] The structure was designed by owners Edward Collings Jr. and Marie Louise Label Knight and contracted by Daniel Peckham between 1922 and 1925.