Question: What caused the formation of Jockey’s Ridge?
Answer: Jockey’s Ridge is an example of a medano—a huge hill of shifting sand that lacks vegetation. Geologists believe it was formed when strong water currents from hurricanes and storms washed sand from large offshore shoals onto the beach. Over the course of many years, the wind blew the sand inland, creating a system of dunes that vary in height from 80 to 100 feet, depending on weather conditions.
