Island · Cape Fear, North Carolina
Bald Head Island
The island at the very tip of Cape Fear, where the river meets the Atlantic. There are no cars, only a passenger ferry from Southport and golf carts at the other end, and most of the island is maritime forest and marsh held in conservation. Old Baldy, the state's oldest standing lighthouse, is a short walk from the landing; the ruins of Confederate Fort Holmes are in the woods; and the beaches are among the busiest sea-turtle nesting grounds in the state.
Open in the viewer from Cape Fear point, Bald Head Island →
Quick facts
| Type | Island |
|---|---|
| Position | 33.8554°N, 77.9825°W |
| From Cape Fear point, Bald Head Island | 2.2 km (1.4 mi), bearing 309° NW |
| Source | NOAA ENC US5ILMDD; Curated (SC DNR / NC DMF / dive references) |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Cape Fear point, Bald Head Island, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
Point your phone at the real thing. The CoastFinder app draws this island over your live camera view from any beach, pier or boat near Cape Fear, with its distance and height, and it works with no signal.
Nearby
- EllaShipwreck · 1.8 m · 2.6 km
- Bald Head LighthouseLighthouse · 2.6 km
- Bald Head ShoalShoal · 0.9 m · 3.2 km
- Jay Bird ShoalsShoal · 0.1 m · 4.1 km
- Western Bar ChannelShoal · 1.5 m · 5.8 km
- Oak Island LighthouseLighthouse · 47 m · 6.4 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.