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The northern part of the Outer Banks (Nags Head and northward) is technically part of the North America n mainland; it is part of a continuous sand ridge extending well into the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia and joining the mainland there. However, for all practical purposes, it is a Barrier Island ; there is no road access from Virginia through the ridge. The island itself is not anchored to an offshore Coral Reef like some other barrier islands. The position of the Outer Banks punching out into the Atlantic makes the area the most Hurricane -prone area north of Florida , for both landfalling storms and brushing storms offshore. OUTER BANKS COMMUNITIES Towns and communities along the Outer Banks include (listed from north to south): Northern Outer Banks Hatteras Island Ocracoke Island
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