Shoal · Nags Head, North Carolina

Platt Shoals

Charted shoal area about 8 km across, least depth 11.2 m (MLLW). Depth taken from the nearest charted sounding. Charted on NOAA ENC US3DE01M, surveyed 2002.

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Quick facts

TypeShoal
Charted depth11.2 m (37 ft) below MLLW
Position35.7694°N, 75.4327°W
From Oregon Inlet bridge9.0 km (5.6 mi), bearing 91° E
SourceNOAA ENC US3DE01M

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Oregon Inlet bridge, 9.0 km (5.6 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.

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