2016 Map of Long Shoal Point

About this map

The coastal marshlands and low-lying points of eastern North Carolina define this maritime landscape where the waters of Pains Bay and Parched Corn Bay meet the sound. The terrain is marked by a complex network of wetlands and tidal inlets, including Muddy Cr and Pains Creek, which carve into the shoreline near Pains Point. This environment has historically dictated the movement of goods and people, with Pamlico Rd serving as the primary corridor through the saturated interior. Local geography is shaped by small landforms such as Rawls Island and Rawls Point, which sit at the edge of the open Atlantic Ocean. The boundary between Hyde Co and Dare Co runs through these waters, illustrating how the political divisions of the Outer Banks region follow the natural contours of its bays and shoals.