Currituck Banks

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Currituck Banks is a remote, undeveloped barrier spit in northeastern North Carolina known for its wild horses, beaches, and protected coastal habitats.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf barrier spit
adjacentTo Atlantic Ocean shoreline
Currituck Sound
climate humid subtropical coastal climate
country United States
ecosystemType barrier island ecosystem
coastal estuarine ecosystem
formsBarrierBetween Atlantic Ocean
Currituck Sound
governedBy Currituck County government
linked to: Currituck County
hasAccess four-wheel-drive beach access in some areas
limited road access
hasCharacteristic largely undeveloped
narrow barrier spit
remote
hasFeature dune systems
estuarine habitats
maritime forests
oceanfront beaches
salt marshes
hasPopulation uninhabited in large stretches
knownFor off-road beach driving areas
protected coastal habitats
undeveloped beaches
wild horses
locatedIn Currituck County, North Carolina
linked to: Currituck County

North Carolina
locatedInRegion northeastern North Carolina
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
managedBy North Carolina Division of Coastal Management
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
partiallyProtectedBy Currituck Banks Reserve
linked to: Currituck Banks

Currituck National Wildlife Refuge
partOf Currituck Outer Banks
linked to: Currituck Banks

North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve system
Outer Banks
subjectTo coastal erosion
storm surge from Atlantic hurricanes
supportsSpecies feral Banker horses
migratory waterfowl
sea turtles
shorebirds
usedFor birdwatching
nature tourism
recreational fishing
wildlife observation

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Outer Banks hasPart Currituck Banks
Atlantic coast of North Carolina hasPart Currituck Banks
Corolla, North Carolina locatedOn Currituck Banks
Corolla, North Carolina hasLandmark Currituck Banks Reserve
linked to: Currituck Banks
Corolla, North Carolina partOf Currituck Outer Banks
linked to: Currituck Banks
Currituck Banks partOf Currituck Outer Banks
linked to: Currituck Banks
Currituck Banks partiallyProtectedBy Currituck Banks Reserve
linked to: Currituck Banks
Currituck Sound borderedBy Currituck Banks
Currituck Sound hasProtectedArea Currituck Banks Reserve
linked to: Currituck Banks