The small spit of sand extending from the southeastern shore of Bald Head Island is known as the Cape Fear Point. This cape, along with Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout makeup the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." The Cape Feare (as it was known in the eighteenth century) got its name from the shallow waters that stretch out into the Atlantic for thirty miles – the Frying Pan Shoals. The shoals were originally marked by the Cape Fear Lighthouse on the land side, and a coast guard lightship thirty miles into the ocean side. The Oak Island Lighthouse and the Frying Pan Shoals lighthouse tower have since replaced both of these markers. The point, as it is seen these days, is known less for its nautical lore and more for the bluefish, flounder, and drum that are abundant in the fall. Cape Fear Point