Diamond Shoals

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Formed by the collision of the Gulf Stream and the Labrador Current, Diamond Shoals is a complex of constantly shifting shallow sandbars and sand flats that extend up to 14 miles from Cape Hatteras.

Known as "The Graveyard of the Atlantic", the shoals are the site of countless shipwrecks.
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Coordinates:   35°11'47"N   75°24'3"W
This article was last modified 6 years ago