Reef · Ocracoke, North Carolina
Ocracoke (AR-298)
A North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries artificial reef (AR-298) in the Sounds and Rivers region. NC DMF records the site center 21.9° magnetic - 1.5 nm from Big Foot Slough Channel Light #13. Deployed material reaches about 340 m from that point. Also on the reef: a 130 ft barge (1989).
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Quick facts
| Type | Reef |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 2.1 m (7 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 35.1776°N, 75.9967°W |
| From Ocracoke ferry dock | 7.1 km (4.4 mi), bearing 353° N |
| Source | NOAA ENC US5NC2FO; NC DMF Artificial Reef Guide |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Ocracoke ferry dock, 7.1 km (4.4 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- LongbayShipwreck · 5.7 m · 1 m
- LookoutShipwreck · 5.7 m · 44 m
- Howard ReefShoal · 0.3 m · 5.4 km
- Ocracoke LighthouseLighthouse · 23 m · 7.7 km
- Ocracoke IslandIsland · 8.0 km
- Bluff ShoalShoal · 1.5 m · 8.5 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.