Cape Hatteras National Seashore

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Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a protected stretch of barrier islands along North Carolina’s Outer Banks, renowned for its beaches, lighthouses, and rich coastal wildlife.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national seashore
protected area
tourist attraction
area approximately 30,000 acres
authorized August 17, 1937
contains Bodie Island Lighthouse
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Ocracoke Lighthouse
country United States
designation United States National Seashore
linked to: National Seashores
ecosystemType coastal barrier island ecosystem
established January 12, 1953
followsCoastOf Atlantic Ocean
governingBody National Park Service
habitatFor migratory shorebirds
piping plover
sea turtles
hasPart Bodie Island
Cape Hatteras
Hatteras Island
Ocracoke Island
hasVisitorCenter Bodie Island Visitor Center
Hatteras Island Visitor Center
Ocracoke Island Visitor Center
IUCNCategory II (National Park)
knownFor beaches
birdwatching
coastal wildlife
fishing
lighthouses
surfing
length over 70 miles of shoreline
locatedIn Carteret County, North Carolina
Dare County, North Carolina
Hyde County, North Carolina
North Carolina
Outer Banks
locatedOn barrier islands
managingOrganization National Park Service
nearestCity Buxton, North Carolina
Nags Head, North Carolina
offersActivity camping
kayaking
off-road vehicle driving (in designated areas)
swimming
wildlife viewing
partOf United States National Park System
state North Carolina
subjectTo coastal erosion
hurricanes

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North Carolina containsNationalSeashore Cape Hatteras National Seashore
North Carolina Coastal Plain contains Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Mid-Atlantic Bight extendsTo Cape Hatteras
linked to: Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore hasVisitorCenter Bodie Island Visitor Center
linked to: Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore hasVisitorCenter Hatteras Island Visitor Center
linked to: Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Outer Banks contains Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Southeastern United States coastline hasProtectedArea Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Outer Banks English spokenIn Cape Hatteras National Seashore communities
linked to: Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Atlantic coast of North Carolina hasPart Cape Hatteras National Seashore