The North Carolina Coast and Outer Banks

The Outer Banks, separating the Atlantic Ocean (east) from Currituck and Albemarle Sounds (north) and Pamlico Sound (south) Aerial view of Outer banks (looking north), with ocean on the right and sound on the left The Outer Banks (OBX) is a 200-mile-long (320 km) string of barrier islands and spits off the coast of North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, on the east coast of the United States. They cover most of the North Carolina coastline, separating the Currituck Sound, Albemarle Sound, and Pamlico Sound from the Atlantic Ocean. Gallery also includes images of the Southport and Holden Beach areas, Oak Island, and Bald Head Island, North Carolina.