Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is to protect a 110 km of coastline of the island chain of the Outer Banks between the islands of Bodie and Ocracoke in the state of North Carolina furnished area type a National Seashore . Like all National Seashores, it has a mixed nature reserve and recreational use. In 2014, Cape Hatteras National Seashore was visited by 2,153,350 people.
This section of the offshore island chain on the Atlantic coast , located on NC Route 12, also includes Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge and some communities such as Rodanthe , Buxton and Ocracoke , but they are outside the boundaries of the national park. The park is located at the coordinates N 35 ° 18'13 ° 30'41 and W 75 .
Once considered graveyard of the Atlantic known for its shallows, sandbanks and storms, Cape Hatteras has a large number of historically interesting shipwrecks , lighthouses and even the water rescue organization US Lifesaving Service , which is part of today's United States Coast Guard is. The islands provide a habitat for a wide variety of animals and are used by migratory birds for wintering. The fishing and surfing opportunities are some of the best on the east coast of the United States .
history
The establishment of the National Seashore was decided on August 11, 1937, the establishment was completed on January 12, 1953. The park is administered from Fort Raleigh together with two other parks in the Outer Banks area, the Wright Brothers National Memorial and the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site .
literature
- The National Parks: Index 2001-2003 , Washington: US Department of the Interior .
Web links
- National Park Service: Cape Hatteras National Seashore
- National Park Service: Little Kinnakeet Lifesaving Station: Home to Unsung Heroes,
- Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
- Outer Banks Preservation Association
- Cape Hatteras Access Preservation Alliance
Individual evidence
- ↑ National Park Service: Statistical Abstract 2014 .