Sheep Island
Sheep Island is an islet in Carteret, North Carolina. Sheep Island is situated nearby to the locality Cow Island, as well as near the hamlet Cape Lookout.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. Cape Lookout Lighthouse is situated 2 miles south of Sheep Island.
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.
Sheep Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: wetland, locality, and landform
- Location: Carteret, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.65421° or 34° 39′ 15″ northLongitude
-76.52573° or 76° 31′ 33″ westOpen location code
8765MF3F+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1245320441OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetlandOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4491136
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