Monkey Island, North Carolina

Monkey Island, North Carolina

Monkey Island is a remote, natural island located in Currituck Sound, North Carolina and is part of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. It is named for the Pamunkey nation that once inhabited the area.[1] The island was once the site of the Monkey Island Hunting Club, which remains standing today.[2] Approximately half of the island is forested and has long supported a large colony of wading birds. The island is often visited by deer that swim from at least a mile away.[3]

References

  1. ^ US Fish and Wildlife Service "Currituck National Wildlife Refuge" http://www.fws.gov/Refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=41631. Retrieved 2010-04-18 
  2. ^ Outer banks guides (2008) "Monkey Island" archived from the original on 2008-05-30 http://web.archive.org/web/20080530182105/http://www.outerbanksguides.com/duckCorolla/archivearticles/monkeyisland.php. Retrieved 2010-04-18 
  3. ^ http://nc.audubon.org/IBAs/Coast/Monkey_Is.htm[dead link]

Coordinates: 36°24′18″N 75°52′16″W / 36.405°N 75.87111°W / 36.405; -75.87111


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