Reef · Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Billy Murrell Reef (AR-364)
A North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries artificial reef (AR-364) in the Southern Onslow Bay region. NC DMF records the site center 33.1° magnetic - 6.1 nm from Masonboro Inlet Sea Buoy or 204.1° magnetic - 6.5 nm from New Topsail Inlet Sea Buoy. Deployed material reaches about 270 m from that point.
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Quick facts
| Type | Reef |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 6 m (20 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.2472°N, 77.7139°W |
| From Johnnie Mercer's Pier, Wrightsville Beach | 7.7 km (4.8 mi), bearing 61° ENE |
| Source | NOAA ENC US5NC1FK; NC DMF Artificial Reef Guide |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Johnnie Mercer's Pier, Wrightsville Beach, 7.7 km (4.8 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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- Captain TomShipwreck · 12.8 m · 209 m
- Figure Eight IslandIsland · 3.6 km
- Johnnie Mercer's PierPier · 7.7 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.