Shelly Island is a sandy island which began forming around April 2017, as a sandbank in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Located off the tip of Cape Point in Buxton, North Carolina, the island was greatly reduced by the passage of Hurricane Maria. At its greatest extent, the crescent-shaped island measured around one mile long and more than 500 ft (150 m) wide. It was nicknamed Shelly Island by locals because of the vast quantities of shells that are found on the shore.
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Geography
The island sits a few hundred feet away from Hatteras Island, with water at depth of no more than 5 ft (1.5 m). The surrounding area is referred to as the Graveyard of the Atlantic. Small landmasses frequently appear and vanish in this area, but Shelly Island is notable for its size and the speed with which it formed. As long as the island remains detached, it falls under the jurisdiction of Dare County, North Carolina. If it grows enough to merge into Hatteras Island, it would potentially come under federal jurisdiction and become part of Cape Hatteras National Seashore. In September 2017, businessman Mark Barlow filed a quitclaim deed against the island, seeking ownership of the land. The island will likely not last a full year as a separate landform.
As of September 18, 2017, Shelly Island was connected to land at low tide, with water continuing to separate the island from the mainland at high tide. Over the next few weeks, the channel between the island and the mainland began to deepen again.
In late September 2017, after the passage of Hurricane Maria, North Carolina estimated that the island had been reduced by 70%, with the portion closest to the mainland reattaching, and a small oval of land remaining unattached offshore.
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References
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