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.- Bay
- Description: inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in northeastern part of North Carolina
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.
Currituck Sound
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Latitude
36.28349° or 36° 17′ 1″ north
Longitude
-75.87047° or 75° 52′ 14″ west
Open location code
878674MH+9R
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Currituck Sound” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Currituck Sound”
- Chinese: “柯里塔克灣”
- Dutch: “Currituck Sound”
- French: “Baie de Currituck”
- German: “Currituck Sound”
- Russian: “Карритак”
- Russian: “Кёритак-саунд (лагуна)”
- Russian: “Кёрритак-саунд (лагуна)”
- Russian: “Кёрритак-саунд”
- Spanish: “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.
North Carolina: Highlights
Learn more about Charlotte and Raleigh.
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