Island · Ocracoke, North Carolina
Cedar Island
A low marsh island at the mouth of the Neuse and the western shore of Core Sound, largely within Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge. The state ferry to Ocracoke departs from its northern tip.
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Quick facts
| Type | Island |
|---|---|
| Position | 34.9504°N, 76.3310°W |
| From Ocracoke ferry dock | 36 km (23 mi), bearing 240° WSW |
| Source | OpenStreetMap; Curated (NOAA AWOIS / NC DMF / NPS) |
How to see it
Above water but beyond the horizon from Ocracoke ferry dock, 36 km (23 mi) away: the curve of the earth hides it. CoastFinder draws it faintly and marks it hidden, with its bearing and distance.
Further reading: Cedar Island, North Carolina on Wikipedia.
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 Ocracoke, with its distance and height, and it works with no signal.
Nearby
- Hog Island ReefShoal · 0.3 m · 9.4 km
- King Fish ShoalShoal · 0.3 m · 12 km
- Miss ClaraShipwreck · 16.4 m · 14 km
- Billy Smith Reef (AR-275)Reef · 16.4 m · 14 km
- Gulf CoastShipwreck · 16.4 m · 14 km
- Hodges ReefShoal · 0.6 m · 16 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.