Cape Lookout National Seashore
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| Cape Lookout National Seashore | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA |
| Nearest city: | Beaufort, NC |
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| Area: | 28,243.36 acres 114.30 km² |
| Established: | March 10, 1966 |
| Visitation: | 692,857 (in 2005) |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
Cape Lookout National Seashore preserves a 56 mile (90 km) long section of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, USA, running from Ocracoke Inlet on the northeast to Beaufort Inlet on the southeast. Three undeveloped barrier islands make up the seashore - North Core Banks, South Core Banks and Shackleford Banks. The seashore includes two historic villages and the Cape Lookout Lighthouse. A Visitors Center for the seashore is located on Harkers Island.
[edit] Administrative history
The National Seashore was authorized on March 10, 1966. It was named a North Carolina Natural Heritage Area on May 23, 1986. The seashore was designated the Carolinian-South Atlantic Biosphere Reserve on June 16, 1986.
[edit] References
- The National Parks: Index 2001–2003. Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.
[edit] External links
- Official NPS website: Cape Lookout National Seashore
- Cape Lookout Studies Program
