USS Huron

USS Huron was an iron-hulled gunboat of the United States Navy. She was a screw steamer with full-rig auxiliary sail, built by John Roach & Sons in from 1873 to 1875 and commissioned at on 15 November 1875.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jockey’s Ridge State Park.

Park
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Jockey's Ridge State Park is a North Carolina state park in , in the United States. Located in , it covers a 427-acre area, and includes the tallest active sand dune system in the eastern United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nags Head and Colington.

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is a city on the . Legend has it that the names comes from when pirates used to put a lantern around a horse's neck and walk along the beach.

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is a city in .

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is a colorfully-named town on the coast of . It is part of the , and is best known for its association with the Wright Brothers' historic flights in the first airplane in 1903.

USS Huron

Latitude
35.97695° or 35° 58′ 37″ north
Longitude
-75.63099° or 75° 37′ 52″ west
Open location code
8776X9G9+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4235881448
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wreck
Wiki­data ID
Q7870310
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Satellite Map

Discover USS Huron from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“USS Huron” goes by many names.
  • French: “USS Huron”
  • Irish: “USS Huron”
  • Persian: “یواس‌اس هیورن”
  • Spanish: “USS Huron”
  • “USS Huron”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tugboat Explorer Shipwreck and Tortugas Beach Volleyball.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Lucky 12 Tavern and Colonial Inn.

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