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Cape Lookout National Seashore
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The Outer Banks as seen from space
(NASA photo)
The Outer Banks of North Carolina
Lying just east of the North Carolina mainland are the barrier islands that comprise the famed Outer Banks. Cape Lookout National Seashore protects the southern-most section of this barrier island system. Within the seashore's boundaries the islands are without the usual man-made trappings of paved roads, resort facilities or bridge connections to the mainland.
Cape Lookout Lighthouse  

Did You Know?
The lighthouse standing at Cape Lookout was finished in 1859. It replaced an earlier, shorter lighthouse finished in 1812. Cape Lookout National Seashore

Last Updated: July 31, 2006 at 12:14 EST