Cedar Island
United States, North Carolina
Cedar Island
LocationUnited States, North Carolina
RegionNorth Carolina
TypeNational Wildlife Refuge
Coordinates35.0000°, -76.3000°
Established1964
Area58.6
Nearest CityAtlantic (5 mi)
Major CityWilmington (110 mi)
About Cedar Island
Located on a peninsula marking the southern end of Pamlico Sound, this 14,480-acre refuge consists of brackish marsh, pocosin, and woodland habitats. The refuge harbors North Carolina's largest population of threatened eastern black rails.