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2. South Atlantic Bight - Wikipedia

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   Tidal ranges are only 2 feet (0.61 m) at the extremes of the bight, Cape Fear and Miami, but reach 6 to 10 feet (1.8 to 3.0 m) along the Georgia coast in the middle of the bight. [2] The Sea Islands stretch along the central part of the Georgia Bight shore, from the mouth of the Santee River to the mouth of the St. Johns River. The Sea Islands ...

3. Cape Hatteras - Wikipedia

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   Cape Hatteras from space, October 1989. Image orientated with North to the left and East pointing up. Cape Hatteras / ˈ h æ t ə r ə s / is a cape located at a pronounced bend in Hatteras Island, one of the barrier islands of North Carolina. As a temperate barrier island, the landscape has been shaped by wind, waves, and storms.

4. Cape Hatteras National Seashore - Wikipedia

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   Cape Hatteras is a combination of natural and cultural resources, and provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Once dubbed the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" for its treacherous currents, shoals, and storms, Cape Hatteras has a wealth of history relating to shipwrecks, lighthouses, and the US Lifesaving Service. The islands also ...

5. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse - Wikipedia

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   The Hatteras Island Visitor Center, formerly the Double Keepers Quarters located next to the lighthouse, elaborates on the Cape Hatteras story and the lifestyle on the Outer Banks. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, tallest in the United States, [5] stands 208 feet (63 m) from the bottom of the foundation to the peak of the roof. To reach the light ...

6. List of tallest lighthouses in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Cape Hatteras Light: North Carolina [1] 191 feet (58 m) Cape Charles Light: Virginia [2] 175 feet (53 m) Ponce de Leon Inlet Light: Florida [3] 171 feet (52 m) Absecon Light: New Jersey [4] 169 feet (52 m) Cape Lookout Light: North Carolina 168 feet (51 m) Fire Island Light: New York 165 feet (50 m) St. Augustine Light: Florida 164 feet (50 m ...

7. Cape Lookout (North Carolina) - Wikipedia

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   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 Bay to the east. Core Banks and Shackleford Banks have been designated as parts of the Cape Lookout National Seashore .