Outer Banks
North Carolina beaches
The Outer Banks are a chain of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, stretching roughly 200 miles along the Atlantic.
Known for beaches, lighthouses, and the Wright brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk, the area draws tourists and has inspired the nickname "OBX." We rented a beach house on the Outer Banks.
Leisure time away
- beachfrontLand bordering the sea
- rentalsLeased items or properties
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
Wright Brothers · Lost Colony · wild horses · ferry · fishing charters · parasailing · hang gliding · kayaking
Coastal sand formations blocking waves
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- sandbarUnderwater ridge of sediment
- tidal flatsCoastline exposed at low water
estuary · saltwater · seashore · inlet · cape · sound · erosion · sediment
Destroyed vessels underwater
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- navigationDetermining position and course
- marinersThose who work ships
- nauticalOf ships and sailing
sailing · seafaring · tides · currents · buoy · anchorage · charts · schooner
North Carolina coastal point
- Roanoke IslandSite of vanished English settlement
- Kitty HawkHistoric Carolina flight site
- DuckCartoon surname
- AvonEnglish river or cosmetics company
Feral, undomesticated equines
- loggerhead turtleLarge marine reptile species
- pelicanPouch-throated waterbird
- dolphinEcholocating marine mammal
- ospreyFish-catching bird of prey
egret · red wolf · marshland · nesting · migration · endangered species · sea turtle rescue · shorebirds
Traveling energy disturbances
- swellIncrease in size
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- wetsuitInsulating garment for water
- longboardExtended skating platform
shortboard · rip current · lineup · break · surf fishing · beach break · offshore winds
vacation
Leisure time away
- beachfrontLand bordering the sea
- rentalsLeased items or properties
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
sightseeing · Wright Brothers · Lost Colony · wild horses · ferry · fishing charters · parasailing · hang gliding · kayaking · seafood restaurants
barrier islands
Coastal sand formations blocking waves
tidal flats · estuary · saltwater · seashore · inlet · cape · sound · erosion · sediment · sea oats
shipwrecks
Destroyed vessels underwater
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- navigationDetermining position and course
- marinersThose who work ships
nautical · sailing · seafaring · tides · currents · buoy · anchorage · charts · schooner · pirate
Cape Hatteras
North Carolina coastal point
- Roanoke IslandSite of vanished English settlement
- Kitty HawkHistoric Carolina flight site
- DuckCartoon surname
wild horses
Feral, undomesticated equines
- loggerhead turtleLarge marine reptile species
- pelicanPouch-throated waterbird
- dolphinEcholocating marine mammal
osprey · egret · red wolf · marshland · nesting · migration · endangered species · sea turtle rescue · shorebirds · blue crab
waves
Traveling energy disturbances
longboard · shortboard · rip current · lineup · break · surf fishing · beach break · offshore winds
- Outer BanksCape Hatteras, Roanoke Island, Kitty Hawk, barrier islands, Buxton
- destinationsParis, Hawaii, Rome, Maldives, Santorini
- American LandformsGrand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians
- American RegionsMidwest, Southwest, Northwest, Deep South, Pacific Northwest
- Atlantic beachesMiami Beach, Myrtle Beach, Virginia Beach, Copacabana, Ipanema
- Beach DestinationsWaikiki, Bondi Beach, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Huntington Beach
Outer Banksmainland
Principal connected territory
interior · piedmont · hinterland · backcountry · uplands
Outer BanksBlue Ridge Mountains
Appalachian subrange, eastern US
Piedmont · Appalachian Mountains · Great Smoky Mountains · mountain region · Charlotte