Slides of Cape Hatteras

• A sattelite view of Cape Hatteras barrier (the northern corner of the barrier). Cape Lookout is the lower southern corner in the barrier.
• Another satellite view. Notice how the color of the ocean water changes where the bottom drops off.
• A picture of the beach at Cape Hatteras.
• The beach and stabilized sand dunes on Cape Hatteras. The dunes are covered with unnatural vegetation to try to stabilize the dunes.
• A view of the barrier from Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Lots of development.
• Cape Hatteras lighthouse. Used to be 1500 feet from the shore. A lot closer now due to narrowing of the beach.
• Surf along the shore. During storms, waves are especially efficient at removing sand from the beach.
• Bodie Lighthouse .
• Ocracoke Lighthouse
• An exposed shipwreck shows why the lighthouses are necessary along this coast.
• Wright Brothers memorial nearby.
• Park exhibition .