Frying Pan Shoals

The Frying Pan Shoals are a shifting area of shoals off Cape Fear in North Carolina, United States. Formed by silt from the Cape Fear River, the shoals are over 28 miles long and resemble a frying pan in shape.[1] They provide excellent fishing.[2][3]

Frying Pan lightship and light tower

The shoals are known for the high number of shipwrecks found in the region and are deemed part of the Graveyard of the Atlantic.[4] From May 1994 to August 2008, over 130 new shipwreck locations have been discovered in the area. Known since the beginning of European exploration, the shoals were marked on a map in 1738. The southern edge of the shoals has been marked by nine lightships including the Frying Pan, a light tower, and a weather buoy. The Bald Head Light and the Oak Island lighthouse have also provided warning to mariners.

References
  1. Steelman, Ben (July 8, 2009). "What are Frying Pan Shoals?". Wilmington Star News. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  2. Disalver, Jerry. "Grouper fishing is world-class at Frying Pan Shoals". carolinasportsman.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  3. Disalver, Jerry. "Offshore fishing cranks up south and east of Cape Fear in April". northcarolinasportsman.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  4. Wright, Pam (September 17, 2018). "Frying Pan Tower Owner Hopes American Flag Ripped to Shreds By Florence Will Inspire People to Act". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2019-04-11.

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