Shoal · Cape Fear, North Carolina
Western Bar Channel
Charted shoal area about 1.2 km across, least depth 1.5 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 | 1.5 m (5 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 33.8834°N, 78.0354°W |
| From Oak Island Lighthouse | 1.2 km (0.7 mi), bearing 173° S |
| Source | NOAA ENC US5ILMDC |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Oak Island Lighthouse, 1.2 km (0.7 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Oak Island LighthouseLighthouse · 47 m · 1.0 km
- Jay Bird ShoalsShoal · 0.1 m · 1.7 km
- Bald Head ShoalShoal · 0.9 m · 3.4 km
- Bald Head LighthouseLighthouse · 3.4 km
- EllaShipwreck · 1.8 m · 3.9 km
- Oak Island PierPier · 4.8 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.