Frying Pan Shoals
The Frying Pan Shoals are a shifting area of shoals off Cape Fear in North Carolina, United States. Formed by silt from the Cape Fear River, the shoals are over 28 miles long and resemble a frying pan in shape.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bald Head Island.
Frying Pan Shoals
- Type: Bar
- Description: shoals off the coast of North Carolina, United States
- Category: landform
- Location: Brunswick, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.80101° or 33° 48′ 4″ north
Longitude
-77.94693° or 77° 56′ 49″ west
Open location code
8754R323+C6
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In Other Languages
“Frying Pan Shoals” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Frying Pan Shoals (piliw)”
- Cebuano: “Frying Pan Shoals”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Fort Caswell Historic District and Caswell Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Four Mile Slue and Cape Fear Slue.
North Carolina: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Charlotte and Raleigh.
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