The Emergence of Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina

Record #:

3138

Author(s):

Marcinko, Tom

Abstract:

Hatteras Inlet is distinguished from other coastal inlets in that it has had two locations during its history. The first, depicted on a 1738 chart, was not shown in 1764. The second was created in 1846 by a storm.

Source:

Tributaries (NoCar Ref VK 24 N8 T74), Vol. Issue 6, Oct 1996, p10-15, il, f

Subject(s):

Inlets--Dare County; Hatteras Inlet--History