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The Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula

The Albemarle-Pamlico  is the second largest estuary in the Unites States. It contains 8 sounds, 6 rivers, and 3,000 square miles of open water!

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Lets take a scroll through the estuary...

Keep scrolling down to follow the flow of water through the estuaries of North Carolina. Scroll even further to learn unique traits of estuaries around the world and in your backyard. Or Click  

Fun Facts About Estuaries

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Estuaries may also be called...

bayous 

lagoons

bays 

sounds

bays 

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North Carolina Estuarium 

Washington, NC

(252) 948-0000

 

Roanoke/Cashie River Center 

Windsor, NC

(252) 794-2001

OUR LOCATIONS

Columbia Theater Cultural Resources Center 

Columbia, NC

(252) 766-0200

 

Tyrrell County Visitor's Center 

Columbia, NC

(252) 796-0723

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