Reef · Ocracoke, North Carolina
Mr. J.C. Reef (AR-230)
A North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries artificial reef (AR-230) in the Cape Hatteras region. NC DMF records the site center 133.7° magnetic - 4.2 nm from Hatteras Inlet Sea Buoy. Deployed material reaches about 160 m from that point. Also on the reef: a 130 ft yard freighter (1991).
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Quick facts
| Type | Reef |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 6 m (20 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 35.1022°N, 75.7156°W |
| From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach | 24 km (15 mi), bearing 226° SW |
| Source | NOAA ENC US5CPHAC; NC DMF Artificial Reef Guide |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach, 24 km (15 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Mr. J.C.Shipwreck · 19.8 m · 41 m
- LCM-08Shipwreck · 19.8 m · 146 m
- AR-220 artificial reefReef · 6 m · 5.1 km
- AR-225 artificial reefReef · 20.1 m · 5.7 km
- Hatteras Inlet BarShoal · 3 m · 9.0 km
- AriostoShipwreck · 4.8 m · 11 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.