Corolla, North Carolina Location of Corolla, North Carolina Corolla as viewed from the Currituck Lighthouse Currituck Beach Lighthouse in Corolla, NC Corolla /k r l / is an unincorporated improve positioned in Poplar Branch township, Currituck County, North Carolina along the northern Outer Banks.
Corolla is home to the Currituck Beach Lighthouse, one of the seven North Carolina coastal lighthouses.
Besides the beach, Corolla is home to many other attractions including the historic Whalehead Club, Currituck Beach Lighthouse, Center for Wildlife Education, shopping, dining, water sports, and Corolla's wild horses. Local inhabitants usually stress the second syllable, which they pronounce like rah (kuh-RAH-luh, /k r l /); however, many visitors pronounce Corolla the same way they pronounce the name of the Toyota Corolla, with the second syllable sounding like row (kuh-ROW-luh, /k ro l /).
Corolla is home to the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, positioned in Currituck Heritage Park. The park has a boardwalk through wetlands.
It is listed as an e - Bird hotspot, with at least 80 species recorded in the park. Less than a mile north of Corolla is the Currituck Banks North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve. Corolla, as viewed from the Currituck Beach Lighthouse Currituck Heritage Park which homes the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education In addition to the Currituck Beach Light, the Currituck Shooting Club and Whalehead Club are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Corolla Guide& Carova."Corolla NC outer Banks Vacations, Corolla Guide, Retrieved 13 May 2016.
"North Carolina Coastal Reserve: Currituck Banks NC Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve".
Municipalities and communities of Currituck County, North Carolina, United States
Categories: Unincorporated communities in Currituck County, North Carolina - Beaches of North Carolina - Outer Banks - Unincorporated communities in North Carolina - Populated places established in 1895 - Landforms of Currituck County, North Carolina - Historic Albemarle Tour
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