Reef · Crystal Coast, North Carolina
Atlantic Beach Reef (AR-315)
A North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries artificial reef (AR-315) in the Cape Lookout region. NC DMF records the site center 239.1° magnetic - 3.6 nm from Beaufort Inlet at Fort Macon Jetty. Deployed material reaches about 1360 m from that point. Also on the reef: two 60 ft LASH barges (1989) and a 40 ft Coast Guard launch (1980).
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Quick facts
| Type | Reef |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 11.8 m (39 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.6722°N, 76.7445°W |
| From Fort Macon, Atlantic Beach | 6.7 km (4.2 mi), bearing 245° WSW |
| Source | NC DMF Artificial Reef Guide |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Fort Macon, Atlantic Beach, 6.7 km (4.2 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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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.