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Cape Lookout National Seashore. 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 ...
Cape Lookout (North Carolina) Coordinates: 34°36′19″N 76°32′10″W. Cape Lookout appears left of center near the bottom of this view of North Carolina Coast. Cape Lookout is the southern point of the Core Banks, one of the natural barrier islands on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina. It delimits Onslow Bay to the west from Raleigh ...
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Built. 1857. NRHP reference No. 72000097 [1] Added to NRHP. October 18, 1972. The Cape Lookout Lighthouse is a 163-foot-high lighthouse located on the southern Outer Banks of North Carolina. It flashes every 15 seconds and is visible at least 12 miles out to sea and up to 19 miles. It is one of the very few lighthouses that operate during the day.
Core Banks, North Carolina. The Core Banks are barrier islands in North Carolina, part of the Outer Banks and Cape Lookout National Seashore. Named after the Coree tribe, they extend from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout, and consist of two low-relief narrow islands, North Core Banks and South Core Banks, and, since September 2011, two smaller ...
Cape Lookout: Atlantic coast: North Carolina: March 10, 1966: 28,243.36 acres (114.3 km 2) Cape Lookout National Seashore is made up of three islands of the Outer Banks, accessible only by boat. It is known for its wild horses and the Cape Lookout Lighthouse. Hiking, camping, fishing, and birdwatching are popular recreational activities.
Crystal Coast. Coordinates: 34.695285°N 76.709010°W. Map of Crystal Coast. The Crystal Coast extends southwestward from Cape Lookout to the New River Inlet. In North Carolina, the Crystal Coast is an 85-mile stretch of coastline that extends from the Cape Lookout National Seashore, which includes 56 miles of protected beaches, southwestward ...
Shackleford Banks is part of Cape Lookout National Seashore on the Outer Banks, a collection of barrier islands on North Carolina’s coast.. The 56-mile long national seashore is managed by the ...