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 Figure Eight Island, North Carolina |
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| Location | North Carolina |
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| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 1,300 acres1. |
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| Population | 441 households |
Figure Eight Island is an island in North Carolina, just north of Wrightsville Beach, with approximately 441 homes. It is surrounded by the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. It is a private island and that can only be reached via a guarded causeway bridge. It has been a popular destination for celebrities and politicians including former Vice President Al Gore1, who has rented a house there, and John Edwards2, who owns a house on the island. The Island is also a known filming location for the popular TV show, "Dawsons Creek", with the urban scenes filmed nearby in the city of Wilmington3.
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Geography
Figure Eight Island is located just north of Wrightsville Beach. The island has an area of 1,300 acres1, most of the area is marshland (see below image). The island is home to a historic boathouse, one of the first structures constructed in the 1960's. Close to Bald Head Island.
Wild life
Because of its private nature, figure eight island is an ideal place for wild life conservation. The homeowners' association takes advantage of this and is active in conservation. Sea turtles are monitored on a daily basis and marked off for their protection. In 2001 and 2002, the homeowners' association gave $16,474 for a survey of endangered plants and animals on the island, some of the animals of special interest were piping plovers, sea turtles, sea beach amaranth, and marine mammals4.
Gallery
 A view of the north end of Figure Eight Isand from a deck. |
 A view of the south end of Figure Eight Isand from a deck. |
 A view of the south end of Figure Eight Isand from the beach. |
 A view of the marsh at sunset. |
See also
External links
- Official realtor of Figure Eight Island
- Figure Eight Island Area Overview
- Photos of Figure Eight Island
References
- Wendy Wilmot Properties, Luxury BHI Real Estate
- Everything you need from Bald Head Island in one place!
- TS Henson Builders, Bald Head Island Custom Luxury Home Builder
- ^ a b c "North Carolina Vacation". Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
- ^ "Luxist". Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Department of Biological Sciences University of North Carolina". Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
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- This page was last modified on 11 October 2008, at 23:14.
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