Shallotte River
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The Shallotte River is a tidal river
in Brunswick County
, North Carolina
, USA. Waters drain from the tributaries of the Green Swamp
near the town of Shallotte
and flow south down the river to empty into the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.
Approximately one mile southwest of the river's mouth lies the Shallotte Inlet which connects the Intracostal Waterway to Long Bay
of the Atlantic Ocean
. The inlet separates Holden Beach Isle
from Ocean Isle
and was the actual mouth of the Shalotte River prior to the Intracoastal Waterway's construction and decades of shifting sands.
Tidal river
A tidal river is a river, or more typically a stretch of a river, whose flow and level is influenced by tides. An example of a tidal river is the portion of the Connecticut River flowing from Windsor Locks, Connecticut, to the Atlantic Ocean. The Brisbane River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean...
in Brunswick County
Brunswick County, North Carolina
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, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, USA. Waters drain from the tributaries of the Green Swamp
Green Swamp (North Carolina)
The Green Swamp is a swamp that lies in Brunswick and Columbus counties in North Carolina. An unusual carnivorous plant known as the Venus Flytrap is found within this swamp. North Carolina laws prohibit the removal of these plants from their habitat....
near the town of Shallotte
Shallotte, North Carolina
Shallotte is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and flow south down the river to empty into the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.
Approximately one mile southwest of the river's mouth lies the Shallotte Inlet which connects the Intracostal Waterway to Long Bay
Grand Strand
The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States extending from Little River to Georgetown in the U.S. State of South Carolina. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around the Little River and...
of the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. The inlet separates Holden Beach Isle
Holden Beach, North Carolina
Holden Beach is a seaside town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA. The population was 787 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Holden Beach is located at ....
from Ocean Isle
Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
Ocean Isle Beach or simply Ocean Isle is a small seaside town located in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 426 at the 2000 census...
and was the actual mouth of the Shalotte River prior to the Intracoastal Waterway's construction and decades of shifting sands.