Sunset Harbor, North Carolina

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Sunset Harbor is an unincorporated community on the banks of the Lockwood Folly River and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Brunswick County, North Carolina. It is bordered by the city limits of Oak Island and is situated across the river from Varnamtown. By road, the community can only be accessed by Sunset Harbor Road, which feeds into North Carolina Highway 211.

Coordinates: 33°55′35″N78°12′13″W / 33.9264°N 78.2037°W / 33.9264; -78.2037

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