Pocosin Wilderness

Coordinates: 34°47′18″N 077°01′01″W / 34.78833°N 77.01694°W / 34.78833; -77.01694
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Pocosin Wilderness
Map showing the location of Pocosin Wilderness
Map showing the location of Pocosin Wilderness
Map of the United States
LocationCarteret and Craven Counties, North Carolina, USA
Nearest cityHavelock, North Carolina
Coordinates34°47′18″N 077°01′01″W / 34.78833°N 77.01694°W / 34.78833; -77.01694[1]
Area11,801 acres (48 km2)
Designation1984
DesignatedWilderness Area
Governing bodyUnited States Forest Service

Pocosin Wilderness was designated in 1984, and it covers 11,801 acres (48 km2) in the Croatan National Forest in eastern North Carolina. The Wilderness Area is a vast wetland, and it lacks trails and campsites. Travel through this wilderness is difficult.

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