thumb|location of corolla, north carolina thumb|corolla as viewed from the currituck lighthouse thumb|currituck beach lighthouse in corolla, nc corolla  is an unincorporated community located in poplar branch township, currituck county, north carolina along the northern outer banks. it has a permanent population of approximately 500 people; during the summer vacation season, the population surges into the thousands. corolla is home to the currituck beach lighthouse, one of the seven north carolina coastal lighthouses. corolla is home to about 119 feral banker horses. they are located on a 12,000-acre (49&nbsp;kmÂ²) animal sanctuary situated north of the populated areas of corolla. the corolla wild horse fund is a public charity whose mission is to protect and preserve the herd. ==pronunciation== the usual pronunciation of local residents stresses the second syllable like all (kuh-rah-luh, /kÉËrÉËlÉ/), however many outsiders pronounce corolla the same as they pronounce the name of the car, the toyota corolla, where the second syllable sounds like roe (kuh-roe-luh, /kÉËroÊlÉ/). ==parks and nature preserves== corolla is home to the outer banks center for wildlife education, located in currituck heritage park. the park has a boardwalk through wetlands. it is listed as an ebird hotspot, with at least 80 species recorded in the park.] less than a mile north of corolla is the currituck banks north carolina national estuarine research reserve. ==history== [[fil
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