New Island Pops Up Off the Coast of North Carolina
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By Tia Ghose, Senior Writer | June 30, 2017 01:26pm ET
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A new sandbar island has cropped up over the past few months just off the coast of North Carolina. Photographer Chad Koczera couldn't get to the island on foot, so he sent a drone into the skies to capture this stunning image of the newly-formed island.
Credit: Credit: Courtesy of Chad Koczera
A new island suddenly emerged from the sea just off the coast of North Carolina — but officials warn that the spit of land is too dangerous for humans to explore.
The new sandbar island seemingly sprang from the ocean in just a few weeks, the Virginian Pilot reported. The island, which is about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) long and about 480 feet (146 meters) wide, lies off the coast of Buxton, North Carolina, which is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
The new island grew from a mere nubbin in the ocean in April to its current size over Memorial Day weekend. One of the early explorers of the island, Janet Regan, took her 11-year-old son there to collect seashells. Because of its treasure trove of shells, the boy named it Shelly Island, the Pilot reported. [See Images of a Volcanic Island Birthed in Japan]
Close but dangerous
While the newborn island may be tantalizing for would-be explorers, it's also very dangerous, Bill Smith, president of the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association, told the Pilot. Officials with the Cape Hatteras National Seashore have warned people not to try to reach the island.
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