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Warmed by
the Gulf Stream, the North Carolina Coast is a sunny place filled with
pristine beaches, giant sand dunes (including Jockey's Ridge, the highest
along the East Coast) and wetlands filled with wildlife and a variety of
plants. The defining characteristic of the area is the Outer Banks, a chain
of fragile barrier islands - 130 miles of unspoiled coastline surrounded by
900 square miles of water.
The area is also full of history, dating back to the 16th century, when
the first English settlement was built - and then vanished. There are also
sites from pre-Revolutionary Days through the Civil War. Not to mention the
historic lighthouses (including the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, which at 208
feet is the tallest brick lighthouse in the nation). The city of Wilmington
is a major US seaport. And, in 1903 the Wright Brothers ushered in the era
of flight at Kitty Hawk. The average annual temperature here is 63 degrees.
The growing season lasts 295 days.
Information-www.visitnc.com
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