Calico Bay is a bay in Carteret County, North Carolina, in the United States.[1]

Calico Bay was named for its colorful bed thanks to abundant deposits of loam.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calico Bay
  2. ↑ Proffitt, Martie (Apr 17, 1983). "Local history offers tasty tidbits". Star-News. pp. 8C. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

34°43′51″N 76°42′44″W / 34.7307168°N 76.7121541°W / 34.7307168; -76.7121541


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