Speaking of landing markers, it's well worth your time to visit the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, north of the park's northern entrance. Many ducks, swans, and shorebirds thrive in the area some even use historic structures such as the Bodie Lighthouse for landing markers. Some hardy live oak and maple trees manage to eke out an existence in stands between the roiling ocean to the east and the quieter waters of Pamlico Sound to the west. Sea oats and other plants try to hold their own under a constant assault of wind and salt water. The offshore shallows provide an endless supply of sand that is deposited by wind and surf on the barrier islands. State Highway 12 straddles the narrow strip and, along with a system of ferries, provides a continuous route for the automobile traveler back to the mainland or on to Cape Lookout, where there are no established roads. Cape Hatteras National Seashore extends north to south across Bodie, Hatteras, and Ocracoke islands. Here, without the topographic relief, sand dunes dominate a flat landscape resembling Fire Island, New York, or Assateague, Virginia. These barrier islands feel entirely different from Cape Cod, where the expanses of sand are backed by high bluffs and glacially scoured terrain. Hatteras is part of the narrow island network that along with Cape Lookout comprises the Outer Banks. Shipwreck on the shore of Cape Hatteras National Seashore
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