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.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Island
- Also known as“Shackleford’s Banks”“Shacklefords”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harkers Island and Beaufort.
Shackleford Banks
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Latitude
34.65995° or 34° 39′ 36″ north
Longitude
-76.59081° or 76° 35′ 27″ west
Open location code
8765MC55+XM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place = island
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Shackleford Banks” goes by many names.
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