Reef · Cape Lookout, North Carolina
Billy Smith Reef (AR-275)
A North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries artificial reef (AR-275) in the Cape Lookout region. NC DMF records the site center 89.2° magnetic - 2.5 nm from New Drum Inlet. Deployed material reaches about 430 m from that point.
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Quick facts
| Type | Reef |
|---|---|
| Seabed depth | 16.4 m (54 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.8349°N, 76.2813°W |
| From Cape Lookout Point | 35 km (22 mi), bearing 40° NE |
| Source | NC DMF Artificial Reef Guide |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Cape Lookout Point, 35 km (22 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Miss ClaraShipwreck · 16.4 m · 122 m
- Gulf CoastShipwreck · 16.4 m · 409 m
- Core BanksIsland · 9.1 km
- Cedar IslandIsland · 14 km
- Hog Island ReefShoal · 0.3 m · 19 km
- King Fish ShoalShoal · 0.3 m · 20 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.