Southern lateral seaward boundary.
G.S. 141-7.1
in effect§ 141-7.1. Southern lateral seaward boundary.
The lateral seaward boundary between North Carolina and South Carolina from the low-water mark of the Atlantic Ocean shall be and is hereby designated as a continuation of the North Carolina-South Carolina boundary line as described by monuments located at Latitude 33° 51' 50.7214" North, Longitude 78° 33' 22.9448" West, at Latitude 33° 51' 36.4626" North, Longitude 78° 33' 06.1937" West, and at Latitude 33° 51' 07.8792" North, Longitude 78° 32' 32.6210" West, in a straight line projection of said line to the seaward limits of the States' territorial jurisdiction, such line to be extended on the same bearing insofar as a need for further delimitation may arise. (1979, c. 894; 1981, c. 744.)
Source: North Carolina General Assembly (ncleg.gov)URL: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_141/GS_141-7.1.htmlFetched: 10/19/2026
