Reef · Crystal Coast, North Carolina
Bayview Reef (AR-291)
A North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries artificial reef (AR-291) in the Sounds and Rivers region. NC DMF records the site center 100 FT offshore Town of Bayview, near the mouth of Bath Creek. Deployed material reaches about 390 m from that point.
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Quick facts
| Type | Reef |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 1.8 m (6 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 35.4324°N, 76.8070°W |
| From Ocracoke ferry dock | 82 km (51 mi), bearing 296° WNW |
| Source | NOAA ENC US5NC2ID; NC DMF Artificial Reef Guide |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Ocracoke ferry dock, 82 km (51 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Quilley Point (AR-292)Reef · 1.8 m · 22 km
- Smith Creek WreckShipwreck · 3 m · 30 km
- Maw Point ShoalShoal · 1.2 m · 42 km
- Turkey Quarter IslandIsland · 43 km
- New Bern (AR-392)Reef · 1.5 m · 43 km
- Gum Thicket ShoalShoal · 1.2 m · 45 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.