Currituck Sound
Currituck Sound is a lagoon located in northeastern part of North Carolina and extreme southeastern Virginia. 36 miles long north-south and 8 miles at its widest, this shallow, island-filled sound is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Currituck Banks Peninsula, part of the Outer Banks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poplar Branch and Grandy.
Poplar Branch
Hamlet
Poplar Branch is an unincorporated community in Currituck County, North Carolina, United States. It lies at an elevation of 13 feet. The Baum Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Grandy
Village
Grandy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Currituck County, North Carolina, USA. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 2,776. Grandy is situated 3 miles south of Currituck Sound.
Aydlett
Hamlet
Aydlett is an unincorporated community in Currituck County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located on the western shore of Currituck Sound, 10.3 miles south-southeast of Currituck. Aydlett is situated 3½ miles northwest of Currituck Sound.
Currituck Sound
- Type: Bay
- Description: inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in northeastern part of North Carolina
- Categories: sound and body of water
- Location: Currituck, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Currituck Sound from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Currituck Sound” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Currituck Sound”
- Dutch: “Currituck Sound”
- French: “baie de Currituck”
- French: “Baie de Currituck”
- German: “Currituck Sound”
- Russian: “Карритак”
- Russian: “Кёритак-саунд (лагуна)”
- Russian: “Кёрритак-саунд (лагуна)”
- Russian: “Кёрритак-саунд”
- Spanish: “Currituck Sound”
- “Currituck Sound”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bertha and Walnut Island.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Narrows and Cattle Pen Point.
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