North Carolina Gazetteer
| Cultural Feature Type: | Visitor Centers |
| Name: | Portsmouth |
| Primary Point (PP): | 35.06978, -76.06392 |
| Location of PP: | NC 28511 in Carteret County |
| TNM fCode: | 82048 |
| Data Source: | Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Southeast Region |
| Courtesy of: | The National Map | U.S. Geological Survey |
The National Map Feature Code (TNM fCode) Description: 82048
A building or building cluster associated with (and usually, but not always, geographically inside) a federal land unit such as a National Park or National Forest. The primary purpose of a visitor center is to serve the general public through direct contact with staff and dissemination of information about the land unit. Visitor centers commonly have educational exhibits, artifact displays, and public restroom facilities. Excludes administrative office buildings open to the public and open-air structures such as amphitheaters, observation towers, or outdoor interpretive exhibits.
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Portsmouth, NC
(< 0.1 mile) Portsmouth Village, NC (< 0.1 mile) Pamlico Shores, NC (5.6 miles NE) Oyster Creek, NC (6 miles NE) Sound Shores, NC (6.1 miles ENE) |
Jackson Dunes, NC
(6.1 miles ENE) Widgen Woods, NC (7.4 miles ENE) Lupton, NC (14.5 miles WSW) Lola, NC (14.5 miles WSW) Goodwin Hills, NC (14.8 miles WSW) |
