Reef · Cape Fear, North Carolina
Jim Knight Reef (AR-430)
A North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries artificial reef (AR-430) in the Long Bay region. NC DMF records the site center 305.6° magnetic - 8.3 nm from Cape Fear River Sea Buoy, 248.2° magnetic - 6.7 nm from Oak Island Light, or 105.7° magnetic - 3.8 nm from Lockwood's Folly Inlet Sea Buoy. Deployed material reaches about 580 m from that point.
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Quick facts
| Type | Reef |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 6 m (20 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 33.8698°N, 78.1667°W |
| From Oak Island Lighthouse | 12 km (7.6 mi), bearing 257° WSW |
| Source | NOAA ENC US5NC1AE; NC DMF Artificial Reef Guide |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Oak Island Lighthouse, 12 km (7.6 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Capt. David KnightShipwreck · 11.2 m · 282 m
- Ocean Crest PierPier · 4.9 km
- Tom McGlammery Reef (AR-420)Reef · 12.1 m · 5.5 km
- Yaupon Beach Reef (AR-425)Reef · 9.7 m · 5.5 km
- Potter BargeShipwreck · 12.1 m · 5.6 km
- YsdShipwreck · 5.5 m · 5.6 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.