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The '''Roanoke Sound''' is a [[sound (water)|sound]] that separates [[Roanoke Island]] from [[Bodie Island]] of the [[Outer Banks]]. To the north of the Roanoke Sound lies the [[Albemarle Sound]] and to the south lies the [[Pamlico Sound]]. One bridge, which carries [[U.S. Highway 64]], crosses the sound. |
The '''Roanoke Sound''' is a [[sound (water)|sound]] that separates [[Roanoke Island]] from [[Bodie Island]] of the [[Outer Banks]]. To the north of the Roanoke Sound lies the [[Albemarle Sound]] and to the south lies the [[Pamlico Sound]]. One bridge, which carries [[U.S. Highway 64]], crosses the sound. |
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In a historical context, the body of water was first called the Sea of Rawnocke (Roanoke |
In a historical context, the body of water was first called the Sea of Rawnocke (Roanoke) and later appeared on maps as the Roanoke Sound and the Carolina River before it was renamed for George Monck, 1st duke of Albemarle. North Carolina’s earliest European settlements were established in this area. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/place/Albemarle-Sound|website=Encyclopædia Britannica|accessdate=29 July 2015}}</ref> |
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The Roanoke Sound is a sound that separates Roanoke Island from Bodie Island of the Outer Banks. To the north of the Roanoke Sound lies the Albemarle Sound and to the south lies the Pamlico Sound. One bridge, which carries U.S. Highway 64, crosses the sound.
In a historical context, the body of water was first called the Sea of Rawnocke (Roanoke) and later appeared on maps as the Roanoke Sound and the Carolina River before it was renamed for George Monck, 1st duke of Albemarle. North Carolina’s earliest European settlements were established in this area. [1]
35°51′48″N 75°36′31″W / 35.86333°N 75.60861°W / 35.86333; -75.60861
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