Oregon Inlet
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Oregon Inlet is an inlet along North Carolina's Outer Banks. It joins the Pamlico Sound with the Atlantic Ocean and separates Bodie Island from Pea Island.
[edit] History
Oregon Inlet was formed when a hurricane lashed the Outer Banks in 1846, separating Bodie Island from Pea Island. One ship that rode out that storm in Pamlico Sound was named the Oregon. After the storm the crew of this ship were the first to tell those on the mainland about the inlet's formation. Hence, it has been known as Oregon Inlet ever since.
Akin to many other inlets along the Outer Banks, Oregon Inlet moves southward due to drifting sands during tides and storms. It has moved south over two miles since 1846, averaging around 66 feet per year.
Oregon Inlet is spanned by North Carolina Route 12 over the Herbert C. Bonner bridge, built in 1963.
[edit] Outer Banks Inlets
- Oregon Inlet
- New Inlet ‡
- Isabel Inlet ‡
- Hatteras Inlet
- Ocracoke Inlet
‡ inlet no longer in existence
