Diamond City
Diamond City was a settlement on the eastern end of Shackleford Banks, in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. Due to the San Ciriaco hurricane that struck in August 1899, the approximately 500 residents of the settlement and island decided to move.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak
- Description: abandoned whaling village once the most populous on the Outer Banks
- Also known as: “Diamond City Hills” and “Diamond City, North Carolina”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cape Lookout Lighthouse.
Cape Lookout Lighthouse
Lighthouse
The Cape Lookout Lighthouse is a 163-foot-high lighthouse located on the southern Outer Banks of North Carolina. It flashes every 15 seconds and is visible at least 12 miles out to sea and up to 19 miles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harkers Island.
Harkers Island
Photo: DrStew82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Harkers Island is a small town of about 1,525 people. It's located in the Crystal Coast region of North Carolina, adjacent to the Crystal Coast. The island, as with the rest of the Core Sound area, has strong historical ties to fishing and waterfowling.
Diamond City
- Categories: ghost town and landform
- Location: Harkers Island Township, Carteret, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.64572° or 34° 38′ 45″ northLongitude
-76.53742° or 76° 32′ 15″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
8765JFW7+72OpenStreetMap ID
node 357807177OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Diamond City” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “戴蒙德城 (北卡羅萊納州)”
- Chinese: “戴蒙德城”
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