Jay Bird Shoals

Jay Bird Shoals is a bay in , . Jay Bird Shoals is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Middle Ground” and “Sea Cattle Shoal”
  • Address: NC

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bald Head Light and Oak Island Light.

Photo: Kubigula, Public domain.
Bald Head Lighthouse, known locally as Old Baldy, is the oldest lighthouse still standing in . It is the second of three lighthouses that have been built on Bald Head Island since the 18th century to help guide ships past the dangerous shoals at the mouth of the Cape Fear river.

Photo: Matt Trostle, CC BY 2.0.
The Oak Island Lighthouse is located in the Town of Caswell Beach near the mouth of the in Southeastern North Carolina. It sits next to the Oak Island Coast Guard Station on the east end of in Brunswick County looking south out at the Atlantic Ocean.

Church
is a facility of the North Carolina Baptist Assembly at Fort Caswell. The auditorium is situated next to the old Fort Caswell and faces the parade ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Caswell Historic District and Bald Head Island.

Hamlet
The is located on the Atlantic Coast of , US, and encompasses 2 sites, 43 buildings, and 23 structures. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
is a 2 mi journey across the Cape Fear River from , and the site of Old Baldy, the state’s oldest standing lighthouse, circa 1817.

Village
Photo: Gerry Dincher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small seaside town located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the in Southeastern North Carolina, United States. Occupying the eastern part of in , its population was listed at 395 in the 2020 census.

Jay Bird Shoals

Latitude
33.87545° or 33° 52′ 32″ north
Longitude
-78.01916° or 78° 1′ 9″ west
Open location code
8753VXGJ+58
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369027970
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
4473217
Wiki­data ID
Q49380643
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Satellite Map

Discover Jay Bird Shoals from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Jay Bird Shoals” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Jay Bird Shoals”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Southport and Oak Island.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Judy S. Agner Memorial Library and Island Package Center and Post Office.

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