Shoal · Hatteras Island, North Carolina
Diamond Shoals
The three-lobed sand shoal (Hatteras, Inner and Outer Diamond) that reaches 10 nautical miles southeast from Cape Point and gives the Graveyard of the Atlantic its name. Depths shift constantly and can shoal to a few feet where the Gulf Stream and Labrador Current collide. Marked at its seaward end by the Diamond Shoals lighted buoy and the abandoned light tower.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shoal |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 2.5 m (8 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 35.1727°N, 75.4727°W |
| From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach | 10 km (6.2 mi), bearing 149° SSE |
| Source | NOAA ENC US3SC10M; Curated (NOAA AWOIS / NC DMF / NPS) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach, 10 km (6.2 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.