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Pamlico Sound ( / ˈpæmlɪkoʊ / PAM-lik-oh) is a large estuarine lagoon in North Carolina. The largest lagoon along the North American East Coast, it extends 80 mi (130 km) long and 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) wide. It is part of a large, interconnected network of similar lagoons that includes Albemarle Sound, Currituck Sound, Croatan Sound ...
The Neuse River ( / nuːs / NOOSE, Tuscarora: Neyuherú·kęʔkì·nęʔ [1]) is a river rising in the Piedmont of North Carolina and emptying into Pamlico Sound below New Bern. Its total length is approximately 275 miles (443 km), [2] making it the longest river entirely contained in North Carolina. The Trent River joins the Neuse at New Bern.
Albemarle Sound ( / ˈælbəˌmɑːrl /) is a large estuary on the coast of North Carolina in the United States located at the confluence of a group of rivers, including the Chowan and Roanoke. It is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Currituck Banks, a barrier peninsula upon which the town of Kitty Hawk is located, at the eastern edge of ...
Core Sound. Coordinates: 34°51′08″N 76°20′54″W. The Core Sound is a sound (geography) in eastern North Carolina located between the mainland of Carteret County and Core Banks, part of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It lies between the large Pamlico Sound to the northeast and the smaller Back Sound to the west.
Currituck County ( / ˈkʊrɪtʌk /) [2] is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,100. [3] Its county seat is Currituck. [4] The county was formed in 1668 as a precinct of Albemarle County and later gained county status in 1739. [5]
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of North Carolina. By drainage basin [ edit ] This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries alphabetically indented under each larger stream's name.
Active noise control ( ANC ), also known as noise cancellation ( NC ), or active noise reduction ( ANR ), is a method for reducing unwanted sound by the addition of a second sound specifically designed to cancel the first. The concept was first developed in the late 1930s; later developmental work that began in the 1950s eventually resulted in ...
Croatan Sound. Coordinates: 35°50′15″N 75°41′50″W. Croatan Sound is an inlet in Dare County, North Carolina. It connects Pamlico Sound with Albemarle Sound, and is bordered to the east by Roanoke Island; Roanoke Sound is on the other side of the island. Its name comes from the Croatan Indians who once inhabited the area.