Beacon Island

Beacon Island, in Portsmouth Township, , , is an island in the . The island was used as part of a trading port developed in the late 1700s, and during the American Civil War it was the site of the Confederate Army .
  • Islet
  • Description: island in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
  • Also known as
    “Beacon Island Roads”
    “Beacon Island, North Carolina”
    “Lower Roads”
    “The Port of Beacon Island”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ocracoke.
Sedna10387, Public domain.
Island is one of the barrier islands of the Outer Banks of .

Beacon Island

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Latitude
35.09811° or 35° 5′ 53″ north
Longitude
-76.04706° or 76° 2′ 49″ west
Open location code
87753XX3+65
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

“Beacon Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Beacon Island”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort Ocarcoke and Shell Castle.

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