Geography Ocracoke, North Carolina

ocracoke island

the island of ocracoke part of outer banks of north carolina. 1 of remote islands in outer banks, can reached 1 of 3 public ferries (two of toll ferries), private boat, or private plane. other village of ocracoke , few other areas (a ferry terminal, pony pen, small runway), entire island part of cape hatteras national seashore.

view of ocracoke lighthouse across silver lake

the village of ocracoke located around small sheltered harbor called silver lake, second smaller residential area built around series of man-made canals called oyster creek. village located @ widest point of island, protected atlantic ocean sand dunes , salt marsh. average height of island less 5 feet above sea level, , many of buildings on island built on pilings lift them off ground. flooding risk during both hurricanes , large storms. ocracoke lighthouse situated near silver lake , has remained in continuous operation since 1823.

british cemetery

the island home british cemetery. during world war ii, german submarines sank several british ships including hmt bedfordshire, , bodies of british sailors washed ashore. buried in cemetery on island. lease 2,290-square-foot (213 m) plot, british flag flies @ times, given commonwealth war graves commission long land remained cemetery, , small site officially became british cemetery. united states coast guard station on ocracoke island takes care of property. memorial ceremony held each year in may.

ocracoke village located @ 35°6′46″n 75°58′33″w / 35.11278°n 75.97583°w / 35.11278; -75.97583 (35.112687, -75.975895). according united states census bureau, cdp has total area of 9.6 square miles (25 km), of which, 9.6 square miles (25 km) of land , 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) of (0.62%) water.