The Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a protected area of the Outer Banks in North Carolina.
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geographic
Describes the federal protected seashore that is part of the Outer Banks.
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore encompasses a narrow strip of barrier islands, including Hatteras, Bodie, and Ocracoke.
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geographic
Lists the principal barrier islands that are part of the seashore.
The chain of barrier islands that make up the Cape Hatteras National Seashore extends for more than 70 miles.
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geographic
Provides the approximate length of the protected seashore's barrier-island system.
Some of the barrier islands within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore are accessible by ferry.
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logistical
Notes transportation access options to certain islands in the seashore.