Brunswick County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 107,431. As its population was only 73,143 in 2000, that makes it one of the fastest growing counties in the state, at a nominal growth rate of about 47% in ten years, with much of the growth centered in the eastern section of the county, the suburbs of Wilmington such as Leland, Belville and Southport. With a 2018 estimated population of 136,744 the county is the 4th fastest growing in the country. The county seat is Bolivia, which at a population of around 150 people is among the least populous county seats in the state.
Calabash is a small fishing town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,786 at the 2010 census, up from 711 at the 2000 census. It prides itself as the "Seafood Capital of the World" because of the town's "Hillbilly grease fried-Style" seafood restaurants.
Sunset Beach is a seaside town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,572 at the 2010 census, up from 1,824 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area.
The Little River flows through Little River, South Carolina, briefly touching the border with North Carolina before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at the Little River Inlet. A large portion of the river forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.
The Broad River is a principal tributary of the Congaree River, about 150 miles (240 km) long, in western North Carolina and northern South Carolina in the United States. Via the Congaree, it is part of the watershed of the Santee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.
Carpenter is a small unincorporated community located in western Wake County, North Carolina. Carpenter is centered on the intersection of Carpenter-Upchurch Road and Morrisville-Carpenter Road just east of North Carolina Highway 55. Most of Carpenter has been annexed by the Town of Cary. The community was named for William Carpenter, the first settler in the area in 1865. Carpenter was a stop on the former Durham and Southern Railway.
Bird Island is approximately 1,300 acres (5.3 km2) adjacent to the coastal resort town of Sunset Beach, North Carolina, USA. Sunset Beach is on a barrier island and is the southernmost town in North Carolina. Bird Island can be reached by walking along the seashore toward the South Carolina border. Due to the contour of the Atlantic Coast at this point, the direction of travel to Bird Island is approximately West-Southwest. Previously, Bird Island was separated from Sunset Beach by a tidal creek that could be easily crossed only at low tide. Accretion of ocean sand has gradually filled in the tidal creek so that two separate islands became one.
Elwell Ferry is an inland cable ferry which has operated since 1905 on Elwell Ferry Road between NC Highway 53 and NC Highway 87, crossing the Cape Fear River and connecting the communities of Carvers Creek and Kelly in Bladen County, North Carolina.
The Waccamaw River Heritage Preserve is a 5,347-acre (21.64 km2), 30-mile (48 km) stretch of protected wetland that follows the Waccamaw River in northeastern Horry County, South Carolina.
Sheltontown is an unincorporated community located along North Carolina Highway 89 in northeast Surry County, North Carolina near the city of Mount Airy, just east of Bannertown. The community generally lies between Rutledge Creek and the Ararat River.
Willow Spring is an unincorporated community in southeastern Wake County, and western Johnston County North Carolina, United States. As of 2014, the population was 15,768 with population density of 379 base in NC Sperling's data. The Frank and Mary Smith House and Turner and Amelia Smith House, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places, are located in Willow Spring. Black Creek, part of the Neuse River, runs through Willow Spring. There are wetlands such as swamp and marsh surrounding the creek.
Olyphic, North Carolina, is an unincorporated community in Columbus County, North Carolina, south of Pireway. It lies on North Carolina Highway 905, north of the South Carolina Border. Its elevation above sea level is reported as 39 feet or 12 meters.
Stony Hill is an Unincorporated community in Wake County, North Carolina, United States at an elevation of 407 feet or 124 m. The center is at the intersection of North Carolina Highway 98 and Stony Hill Road. There is a fire station further north on Stony Hill Road.
Lockwood Folly River or Lockwood's Folly River is a short tidal river in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. Waters from the Green Swamp drain into the river near Supply and flow southward to empty into the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway near Sunset Harbor. The Lockwood Folly Country Club in Varnamtown takes its name from the river.
Mitchiners Crossroads is an unincorporated community in western Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. It is located east of Franklinton, at an elevation of 371 feet. The primary cross roads where the community is located are West River Road, Perry's Chapel Church Road, Sims Bridge Road and Will Mitchiner Road.
Stallings Crossroads is an unincorporated community in eastern Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. It is located east of Louisburg, at an elevation of 384 feet. The primary cross roads where the community is located are N.C. Highway 56, Fire Tower Road and Edward Best Road.
Mapleville is an unincorporated community in east central Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. It is located east of Louisburg, at an elevation of 325 feet. The primary cross roads where the community is located are N.C. Highway 56, N.C. Highway 581 and Strange Road.
Pearces is an unincorporated community in southern Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. It is located southwest of Bunn, at an elevation of 354 feet. The primary cross roads where the community is located are Pearces Road, Perry Road and Adna Pearce Road.
Margaret is an unincorporated community in eastern Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. It is located northeast of Bunn, at an elevation of 322 feet. The primary cross roads where the community is located are Sledge Road, Ferrells Bridge Road and Mort Harris Road.
Oswego is an unincorporated community in northeastern Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. It is located southwest of Centerville, at an elevation of 384 feet. The primary cross roads where the community is located are N.C. Highway 561, Laurel Mill Road and Hight Road.
