Whale Fishery

Whale Fishery (HM1A0E)

Location: Beaufort, NC 28516 Carteret County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 43.198', W 76° 39.811'

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At Shackleford Banks, six miles southeast by boat, was located a whale fishery of the 18th and 19th centuries.
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HM NumberHM1A0E
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Marker NumberC-21
Year Placed1948
Placed ByNorth Carolina Archives, Conservation and Highway Departments
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 11:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 347678 N 3843248
Decimal Degrees34.71996667, -76.66351667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 43.198', W 76° 39.811'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 43' 11.88" N, 76° 39' 48.66" W
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Area Code(s)252
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 304-350 Turner St, Beaufort NC 28516, US
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