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Pamlico Sound
Pam·li·co Sound P0034500 (păm′lĭ-kō′) An inlet of the Atlantic Ocean between the eastern coast of North Carolina and the Outer Banks.Pamlico Sound (ˈpæmlɪkəʊ) n (Placename) an inlet of the Atlantic between the E coast of North Carolina and its chain of offshore islands. Length: 130 km (80 miles)Pam′li•co Sound′ (ˈpæm lɪˌkoʊ)
n. a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.
Pamlico Sound
Pamlico Sound (păm`lĭkō), lagoon, 80 mi (129 km) long and 15 to 30 mi (24–48 km) wide, E N.C., separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a row of low, sandy barrier islands; largest lagoon along the U.S. East Coast. It receives the Neuse and Pamlico rivers and is linked on the N with Albemarle Sound. Cape Hatteras National Seashore is located on the barrier islands. Along the coastal areas are numerous waterfowl nesting sites, and there is some commercial fishing in the waters.Pamlico Sound an inlet of the Atlantic between the E coast of North Carolina and its chain of offshore islands. Length: 130 km (80 miles) |