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Ocracoke Island

American  
[oh-kruh-kohk] / ˈoʊ krəˌkoʊk /
  1. a barrier island off the E coast of North Carolina, one of the Outer Banks islands: the pirate Blackbeard (Edward Teach) was killed here in 1718. 9.6 sq. mi. (24.9 sq. km).


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Operated by the National Park Service, this area is the country’s first national seashore and extends from Bodie Island to Ocracoke Island.

From Washington Post May 6, 2022

Kari Styron, rental manager for Ocracoke Island Realty, said even at a reduced capacity, the island is “very busy right now.”

From Washington Times Jul. 13, 2020

On Friday, hundreds who refused to evacuate Ocracoke Island in North Carolina were stranded when the hurricane made landfall there.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2019

The most frightening moments Friday morning occurred on Ocracoke Island, at the southern end of the Outer Banks.

From New York Times Sep. 6, 2019

Officials issued a mandatory evacuation order for visitors to Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks, beginning at 5 a.m.

From Reuters Sep. 25, 2017

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