Anchorage off Orton Point
Cape Fear River
Past nights from AIS in Feb 2024–Oct 2025
Where boats stayed: 34.049° N, 77.943° W
11nights
10boats
Nights by wind direction
| From | Nights | Boats | Nights in 20 kt+ | Windiest night (area) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE | 1 | 1–2 | – | 6.5 ktgusts 9.1 kt |
| S | 1 | 1–2 | – | 10.3 ktgusts 15 kt |
| SW | 4 | 4 | – | 12.6 ktgusts 21.6 kt |
| W | 3 | 3 | – | 17.1 ktgusts 28 kt |
| NW | 2 | 1–2 | – | 7.3 ktgusts 11.2 kt |
Nearby anchorages
- Telphic Creek (historical)1 night
- Anchorage off Doctor Point, Sea Breeze1 night
- Anchorage near Upper Midnight Channel Range, Cape Fear River3 nights
- Myrtle Grove Sound, Carolina Beach32 nights
- Myrtle Grove Sound312 nights
- Myrtle Grove Sound, Sea Breeze33 nights
- Carolina Beach Inlet2 nights
- Anchorage off Keg Island, Cape Fear River1 night
AIS shows only boats that carry it and that a receiver hears, so no boats on AIS never means an anchorage is empty or unsuitable. Boats that live here (at their own berth or mooring, or a week or more in one place) are left out, and boats in marinas and at piers are counted apart from the anchorage's nights. Not for navigation.