Beaufort Inlet (North Carolina)

Beaufort Inlet is an inlet in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The city of Beaufort is located along the inlet.[1] Beaufort Inlet is a breakpoint for tropical cyclone watches and warnings used by the National Hurricane Center.[2] Fort Macon was built from 1826 to 1834 to protect the inlet.[3]

References

  1. ^ "About Beaufort NC". Visit Beaufort NC. 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  2. ^ "Hurricane and Tropical Storm Watch/Warning Breakpoints". National Hurricane Center. Miami, Florida. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  3. ^ "Fort Macon (C-9)". North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2026-01-09.

34°41′37.58″N 76°39′58.75″W / 34.6937722°N 76.6663194°W / 34.6937722; -76.6663194

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