Reef · Brunswick Islands, North Carolina
Brunswick County Fishing Club Reef (AR-440)
A North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries artificial reef (AR-440) in the Long Bay region. NC DMF records the site center 282.9° magnetic - 9.1 nm from Cape Fear River Sea Buoy, 237.6° magnetic - 9.9 nm from Oak Island Light, or 158.1° magnetic - 4.1 nm from Lockwood's Folly Inlet Sea Buo. Deployed material reaches about 440 m from that point. Also on the reef: a train boxcar (1987).
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Quick facts
| Type | Reef |
|---|---|
| Seabed depth | 13.1 m (43 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 33.8300°N, 78.2181°W |
| From Oak Island Lighthouse | 18 km (11 mi), bearing 247° WSW |
| Source | NC DMF Artificial Reef Guide |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Oak Island Lighthouse, 18 km (11 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- A.T. PinerShipwreck · 6 m · 25 m
- CoppedgeShipwreck · 6.1 m · 77 m
- Jim Knight Reef (AR-430)Reef · 6 m · 6.5 km
- Capt. David KnightShipwreck · 11.2 m · 6.7 km
- PawtucketShipwreck · 14.6 m · 8.9 km
- Dale Ward Reef (AR-455)Reef · 14.6 m · 9.0 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.