inlet

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A tropical-storm warning was in effect from Beaufort Inlet, N.C., up the coast to Chincoteague, Va., near the Maryland border, meaning tropical-storm conditions are expected in that area within 24 hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 20, 2025

She said she trekked to Murrell’s Inlet almost daily for it from her family’s summer place in close by Isle of Palm where she spent so many summers of her life.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2024

The young orca still must leave the Little Espinosa Inlet to reach open ocean.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

Coast Guard confirmed in a statement published on Tuesday that Griffin and his dog Leila were found dead off the coast of Oregon Inlet in North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

Marble Island, south of Chesterfield Inlet, where the whalers winter, is too far north for regular shipping.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various