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N.C.G.S. § 141-7.1

Southern lateral seaward boundary.

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2026-08-08
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2026-08-09
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The lateral seaward boundary between North Carolina and South Carolina from the low-water mark of the Atlantic Ocean shall be and is hereby designated as a continuation of the North Carolina-South Carolina boundary line as described by monuments located at Latitude 33° 51' 50.7214" North, Longitude 78° 33' 22.9448" West, at Latitude 33° 51' 36.4626" North, Longitude 78° 33' 06.1937" West, and at Latitude 33° 51' 07.8792" North, Longitude 78° 32' 32.6210" West, in a straight line projection of said line to the seaward limits of the States' territorial jurisdiction, such line to be extended on the same bearing insofar as a need for further delimitation may arise. (1979, c. 894; 1981, c. 744.)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified