Bodie Island

island, North Carolina, United States

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Nags Head Nags Head, Bodie Island, North Carolina.

Bodie Island is a narrow barrier island located along the Outer Banks of North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which is the first national seashore in the U.S.. Bodie Island lies between the Atlantic Ocean and Pamlico Sound. The island features beaches, salt marshes, and sand dunes, with vegetation ranging from beach grasses to inland forests. It is also home to Jockey's Ridge State Park, which boasts the highest sand dunes on the East Coast. Historically, the waters around Bodie Island have been a navigation hazard, leading to numerous shipwrecks. The island is connected to the mainland and Hatteras Island by bridges.12

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Cape Hatteras National Seashore
…scenic coastal area situated on Bodie, Hatteras, and Ocracoke islands along the Outer Banks, eastern North Carolina, U.S. The park, the country’s first national seashore, was authorized in 1937 and established in 1953. It has a total area of 47 square miles (122 square km). The three narrow barrier islands…
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…scenic coastal area situated on Bodie, Hatteras, and Ocracoke islands along the Outer Banks, eastern North Carolina, U.S. The park, the country’s first national seashore, was authorized in 1937 and established in 1953. It has a total area of 47 square miles (122 square km). The three narrow barrier islands…
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