Pocosin Wilderness

Pocosin Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Map showing the location of Pocosin Wilderness

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Location Carteret and Craven Counties, North Carolina, USA
Nearest city Havelock, North Carolina
Coordinates 34°47′18″N 077°01′01″W / 34.78833°N 77.01694°W / 34.78833; -77.01694Coordinates: 34°47′18″N 077°01′01″W / 34.78833°N 77.01694°W / 34.78833; -77.01694[1]
Area 11,801 acres (48 km2)
Designation 1984
Designated Wilderness Area
Governing body United 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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