Core Banks

… outer barrier beach extending from Cape Lookout to Swash Inlet along the SE side of Core Sound, E Carteret County. Named for Core Indians. Velasco map, 1611, shows the name Endesoakes at the NE end of Core Banks; the Smith map, 1624, shows the name Salvage Island. Including Portsmouth Island, the Core Banks are approx. 44 mi. long. See also Cape Lookout National Seashore Recreational Area.