Lake Forest
Lake Forest is a hamlet in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina. Lake Forest is situated nearby to the hamlet Sunset Park, as well as near South Oleander.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include USS North Carolina and Bellamy Mansion.
USS North Carolina
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USS North Carolina, hull number BB-55, is the lead ship of the North Carolina class of fast battleships, the first vessel of the type built for the United States Navy. USS North Carolina is situated 2 miles northwest of Lake Forest.
Bellamy Mansion
Museum
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The Bellamy Mansion, built between 1859 and 1861, is a mixture of Neoclassical architectural styles, including Greek Revival and Italianate, and is located at 503 Market Street in the heart of downtown Wilmington, North Carolina.
Basilica Shrine of St. Mary
Church
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The Basilica Shrine of St. Mary is a minor basilica of the Catholic Church located in Wilmington, North Carolina, in the Diocese of Raleigh. It was included as a contributing property in the Wilmington Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belville and Leland.
Belville
Village
Belville is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,406 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wilmington, NC metropolitan area. Belville is situated 2 miles northwest of Lake Forest.
Leland
Town
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Leland is the most populous town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,504 at the 2020 census, up from 13,527 in 2010. Leland is situated 4 miles west of Lake Forest.
Old Town
Hamlet
Old Town is an unincorporated community in Brunswick County, on N.C. 133. Old Town is situated 6 miles south of Lake Forest.
Lake Forest
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina Coastal Plain, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.21545° or 34° 12′ 56″ northLongitude
-77.93749° or 77° 56′ 15″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
87646387+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 158427031OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4474730
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Highlights include Lake Forest Baptist Church and Epworth United Methodist Church.
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