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General Information

Custom Area near Bald Head Island, NC

Report Area

  • 677

    Miles2

  • 511

    Nautical Miles2

  • 1,753

    Kilometers2

Federal, State and County Jurisdictions

Populated Places

CitiesPopulation (2010) Distance in Miles
Bald Head Island, NC1583.55
Kure Beach, NC2,0126.3
Southport, NC2,8337.46
Caswell Beach, NC3987.54
Carolina Beach, NC5,7067.55

OceanReports

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    About OceanReports

    OceanReports (Release 2.1, Date: April 22, 2019) is a component of MarineCadastre.gov. OceanReports was built in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management and National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, as well as the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). Learn more about MarineCadastre.gov online, or contact us.

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