Reef · Crystal Coast, North Carolina
Oriental (AR-396)
A North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries artificial reef (AR-396) in the Sounds and Rivers region. NC DMF records the site center 901 yds. SE of Whitehurst Point near Oriental. Deployed material reaches about 860 m from that point.
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Quick facts
| Type | Reef |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 1.8 m (6 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 35.0306°N, 76.6583°W |
| From Fort Macon, Atlantic Beach | 37 km (23 mi), bearing 3° N |
| Source | NOAA ENC US5NC2DF; NC DMF Artificial Reef Guide |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Fort Macon, Atlantic Beach, 37 km (23 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Garbacon ShoalShoal · 1.8 m · 3.3 km
- Gum Thicket ShoalShoal · 1.2 m · 7.9 km
- Maw Point ShoalShoal · 1.2 m · 18 km
- Hampton ShoalShoal · 1.5 m · 27 km
- White RockReef · 0.6 m · 29 km
- Turtle RockReef · 2.1 m · 30 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.