Hatteras Inlet
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Hatteras Inlet is a natural water passage between Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, providing access between the Atlantic Ocean and the inland sounds.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inlet
ⓘ
natural water passage ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateRegion | humid subtropical climate zone ⓘ |
| coast | Atlantic coast of the United States ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pamlico Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ inland sounds of North Carolina ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ferryOperator | North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | storm breaching barrier islands ⓘ |
| givesAccessTo |
Ocracoke Inlet region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pamlico Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ offshore Atlantic fishing grounds ⓘ |
| hasCurrentType | tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
supports local fishing industry
ⓘ
supports tourism and recreation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dynamic channel morphology
ⓘ
sandbars ⓘ shoals ⓘ |
| hasFerryRoute | Hatteras–Ocracoke ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNavigationHazard |
shifting shoals
ⓘ
strong currents ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
coastal management studies
ⓘ
coastal navigation charts ⓘ |
| isTidal | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dare County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Carolina ⓘ Outer Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineEcoregion | Virginian coastal marine ecoregion ⓘ |
| near |
Cape Hatteras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hatteras Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Ocracoke Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
North Carolina barrier islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Outer Banks inlets system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Cape Hatteras area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Hatteras Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ocracoke Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportRole | link between Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island ⓘ |
| usedBy |
charter boats
ⓘ
commercial fishing vessels ⓘ recreational anglers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial fishing access
ⓘ
ferry transportation ⓘ navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| within | Cape Hatteras National Seashore region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.