Island · Nags Head, North Carolina
Wells Island
A low marsh island in Roanoke Sound south of the Nags Head causeway, one of the cluster of small islands and spoil banks that shelter the sound side of Bodie Island.
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Quick facts
| Type | Island |
|---|---|
| Position | 35.8650°N, 75.6150°W |
| From Jennette's Pier, Nags Head | 5.4 km (3.4 mi), bearing 200° SSW |
| Source | Curated (NOAA AWOIS / NC DMF / NPS) |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Jennette's Pier, Nags Head, 5.4 km (3.4 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
- Outer Banks Fishing PierPier · 3.9 km
- Roanoke IslandIsland · 4.5 km
- Jennette's PierPier · 5.5 km
- Florence C. MegeeShipwreck · 4.5 m · 6.0 km
- Laura A. BarnesShipwreck · 6.1 km
- Bird IslandIsland · 6.7 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.