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Outer banks coastline

  • The coastline in 1903

    The coastline in 1903
    In 1903 is when the wright brothers had the first flight which happened in the outer banks
  • The coastline in 1957

    The coastline in 1957
    The outer banks has a lot of eriosion so in 1957 there was probaly more beach land then now.
  • The coastline in 2003

    The coastline in 2003
    In 2003 hurricane isabel washed a 2,000 feet wide and 15 feet deep channel called Isabel inlet
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    The coastline in 2011-2015

    during this time period the sea level rose 5 inches.
  • The coastline today

    The coastline today
    The outerbanks coastline is 200 miles long. The coastline seperates the Currituck Sound, Albemarle sound and the Pamlico sound.