Sunday 19 July 2009 Geography
| The Outer Banks is a series of islands: from north to south — Bodie Island, Roanoke Island, Hatteras Island, and Ocracoke Island. The northern part of the Outer Banks, from Oregon Inlet northward, is usually considered part of the North American mainland, although it is technically separated by the Intracoastal Waterway, which passes through the Great Dismal Swamp occupying much of the mainland west of the Outer Banks. Road access to the northern Outer Banks ends in Corolla, North Carolina, with communities such as Carova Beach accessible only by four-wheel drive vehicles. North Carolina State Highway 12 links most of the popular Outer Banks communities. The easternmost point is Cape Point at Cape Hatteras on Hatteras Island, site of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. |
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Monday 11 May 2009 The Outer Banks
The Outer Banks are a string of barrier islands and peninsulas that
lie between the Atlantic and the great sounds along more than 125
miles of North Carolina’s coast; they are not unique.Barrier islands
are a part ofAmerica’s coastline fromMaine toGalveston and provide
a number of essential services, not the least of which is protectionfromthe ravages of the ocean and the great storms it produces.Aside
fromthe protection they provide, the Outer Banks are a land of wind,
sand and fun, a thin line of great natural beauty drawn along the edge
of a deep blue sea, remote, often swept by greatwinds and angry seas,
but always lovely and inviting.
Although the entire area is sometimes referred to as Nags Head,
that is really amisnomer.NagsHead is only one of a number of small
cities and towns that line the Outer Banks fromCorolla on the north-
ern end toHatteras on the south, including:Duck,KittyHawk,Kill
Devil Hills, Nags Head, Oregon Inlet and Hatteras.Each of
these is a delightful destination in its own right with its own unique
local history.Butmuch of the information that will be helpful to visi-
tors and many types of adventures (such as four-wheeling explora-
tions, fishing and wreck diving) are common to all.So before we
outline a tour for you, we will set forth below an overview of the his-
tory, visitor information, and adventures that are applicable to the
Outer Banks as a whole. |
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