Shoal · Cape Fear, North Carolina
Jay Bird Shoals
Charted shoal area about 2.0 km across, least depth 0.1 m (MLLW). Depth taken from the nearest charted sounding. Charted on NOAA ENC US5ILMDC, surveyed 2003.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shoal |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 0.1 m (0 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 33.8750°N, 78.0205°W |
| From Oak Island Lighthouse | 2.6 km (1.6 mi), bearing 144° SE |
| Source | NOAA ENC US5ILMDC |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Oak Island Lighthouse, 2.6 km (1.6 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Western Bar ChannelShoal · 1.5 m · 1.7 km
- Bald Head LighthouseLighthouse · 1.9 km
- Bald Head ShoalShoal · 0.9 m · 2.0 km
- Oak Island LighthouseLighthouse · 47 m · 2.4 km
- EllaShipwreck · 1.8 m · 2.4 km
- Bald Head IslandIsland · 4.1 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.