Island · Nags Head, North Carolina
Bird Island
A small marsh and dredge-spoil island in Roanoke Sound between Nags Head and Roanoke Island, used by nesting terns, skimmers and pelicans. Best seen from the Washington Baum Bridge causeway.
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Quick facts
| Type | Island |
|---|---|
| Position | 35.9250°N, 75.6250°W |
| From Jennette's Pier, Nags Head | 3.2 km (2.0 mi), bearing 300° WNW |
| Source | Curated (NOAA AWOIS / NC DMF / NPS) |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Jennette's Pier, Nags Head, 3.2 km (2.0 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
Point your phone at the real thing. The CoastFinder app draws this island over your live camera view from any beach, pier or boat near Nags Head, with its distance and height, and it works with no signal.
Nearby
- Jennette's PierPier · 3.3 km
- Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse (replica)Lighthouse · 4.3 km
- Nags Head Fishing PierPier · 5.5 km
- USS HuronShipwreck · 6 m · 5.8 km
- Roanoke IslandIsland · 5.8 km
- Outer Banks Fishing PierPier · 5.9 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.