Carolina Environmental Diversity Explorations

Cape Fear estuaries · By Steve Keith

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A map showing some of the locations along the Cape Fear River visited in this field trip. Click to see a larger map.

Satellite photo of Cape Fear. The Cape Fear River estuary appears as a gray vertical stripe in the middle of the image.

Figure 1. Zero salinity area of the Northeast Cape Fear River.

Figure 3. The confluence of the two rivers.

Figure 4. The Port of Wilmington.

Figure 5. A salt marsh near Barnard's Creek.

Figure 6. The input of Allen Creek to the Cape Fear River.

Figure 7. A wrack line.

Figure 8. A tidal creek with diverse zones.

Figure 10. Federal Point Basin.

Figure 11. Zeke's Island and the wall.

Figure 12. Dutchman's Creek and the CP&L canals.

Figure 13. Bald Head Island and the Cape Fear River Inlet.

Figure 14. A view south along the Intracoastal Waterway.