Shackleford Banks
Shackleford Banks is a barrier island system on the coast of Carteret County, North Carolina. It contains a herd of feral horses, scallop, crabs and various sea animals, including summer nesting by loggerhead turtles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harkers Island and Beaufort.
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.
Beaufort
Photo: Michelle Underhill, CC BY 2.0.
Beaufort is the easternmost town in the Crystal Coast region of North Carolina; the county seat; and the third-oldest town in the state. Established in 1713 on the Newport River, Beaufort was named after Henry Somerset, the Duke of Beaufort.
Shackleford Banks
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Shackleford’s Banks” and “Shacklefords”
- Categories: landform, coastline, and locality
- Location: Harkers Island Township, Carteret, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.65995° or 34° 39′ 36″ northLongitude
-76.59081° or 76° 35′ 27″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
8765MC55+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 609368391OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4490886Wikidata ID
Q3481146
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Shackleford Banks” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shackleford Banks”
- Chinese: “沙克爾福班克島”
- Dutch: “Shackleford Banks”
- French: “Shackleford Banks”
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