Shoal · Ocracoke, North Carolina
Royal Shoal
A shallow sand shoal in Pamlico Sound just inside Ocracoke Inlet, west of the Portsmouth flats. Charted depths are under 4 ft (1 m) and the shoal was once marked by the Royal Shoal screw-pile lighthouse (1857-1900s).
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Quick facts
| Type | Shoal |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 1 m (3 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 35.1463°N, 76.1446°W |
| From Ocracoke ferry dock | 15 km (9.2 mi), bearing 284° WNW |
| Source | NOAA ENC US5NC2EM; Curated (NOAA AWOIS / NC DMF / NPS) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Ocracoke ferry dock, 15 km (9.2 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
Point your phone at the real thing. The CoastFinder app draws this shoal over your live camera view from any beach, pier or boat near Ocracoke, with its distance and depth, and it works with no signal.
Nearby
- Bluff ShoalShoal · 1.5 m · 9.7 km
- Ayers RockReef · 1.2 m · 10 km
- Portsmouth IslandIsland · 12 km
- LookoutShipwreck · 5.7 m · 14 km
- Ocracoke (AR-298)Reef · 2.1 m · 14 km
- LongbayShipwreck · 5.7 m · 14 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.