Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula

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The Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula is a low-lying, largely rural landform in eastern North Carolina bordered by the Albemarle and Pamlico sounds and known for its extensive wetlands and vulnerable coastal ecosystems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landform
peninsula
borderedBy Albemarle Sound
Alligator River
Croatan Sound
linked to: Pamlico Sound

Pamlico River
Pamlico Sound
Pungo River
containsCounty Beaufort County
Carteret County
Craven County
Dare County
Hyde County
Pamlico County
Tyrrell County
Washington County
containsProtectedArea Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Mattamuskeet
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
Phelps Lake NERFINISHED
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge
country United States
hasCharacteristic coastal
flood-prone
largely rural
low-lying
vulnerable to coastal erosion
vulnerable to sea-level rise
wetland-rich
hasClimateRisk increased flooding
saltwater intrusion
sea-level rise
storm surge
hasEcosystemType coastal wetlands
forested wetlands
marshes
peatlands
swamps
hasLandUse agriculture
forestry
wildlife conservation
knownFor extensive wetlands
vulnerable coastal ecosystems
locatedIn Atlantic Coastal Plain
North Carolina
eastern North Carolina
locatedOn Atlantic coast of the United States
partOf Albemarle-Pamlico estuarine system
linked to: Pamlico Sound

Albemarle-Pamlico region

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North Carolina Coastal Plain contains Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula
Edenton partOf Albemarle region
linked to: Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula
Elizabeth City, North Carolina region Albemarle region
linked to: Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula
Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula partOf Albemarle-Pamlico region
linked to: Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula
Inner Banks partOf Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula region
linked to: Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula