Bald Head
Bald Head is a cape in Brunswick, North Carolina. Bald Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Fort Caswell Historic District, as well as near the village Caswell Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bald Head Light and Oak Island Light.
Bald Head Light
Photo: Kubigula, Public domain.
Bald Head Lighthouse, known locally as Old Baldy, is the oldest lighthouse still standing in North Carolina. It is the second of three lighthouses that have been built on Bald Head Island since the 18th century to help guide ships past the dangerous shoals at the mouth of the Cape Fear river.
Oak Island Light
Photo: Matt Trostle, CC BY 2.0.
The Oak Island Lighthouse is located in the Town of Caswell Beach near the mouth of the Cape Fear River in Southeastern North Carolina. It sits next to the Oak Island Coast Guard Station on the east end of Oak Island in Brunswick County looking south out at the Atlantic Ocean. Oak Island Light is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bald Head.
Hatch Auditorium
Church
Hatch Auditorium is a facility of the North Carolina Baptist Assembly at Fort Caswell. The auditorium is situated next to the old Fort Caswell and faces the parade ground. Hatch Auditorium is situated 2 miles north of Bald Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bald Head Island and Fort Caswell Historic District.
Bald Head Island
Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
Bald Head Island is a 2 mi journey across the Cape Fear River from Southport, North Carolina and the site of Old Baldy, the state’s oldest standing lighthouse, circa 1817.
Fort Caswell Historic District
Hamlet
The Fort Caswell Historic District is located on the Atlantic Coast of North Carolina, US, and encompasses 2 sites, 43 buildings, and 23 structures. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. Fort Caswell Historic District is situated 2 miles north of Bald Head.
Caswell Beach
Village
Photo: Gerry Dincher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caswell Beach is a small seaside town located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in Southeastern North Carolina, United States. Occupying the eastern part of Oak Island in Brunswick County, its population was listed at 395 in the 2020 census. Caswell Beach is situated 3 miles northwest of Bald Head.
Bald Head
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Ball Head” and “Barren Head”
- Category: landform
- Location: Brunswick, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.86601° or 33° 51′ 58″ northLongitude
-78.00888° or 78° 0′ 32″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
8753VX8R+CCGeoNames ID
4453490
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