Masonboro Island
Masonboro Island is a barrier island in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The island, which is undeveloped and accessible only by boat, is a component of the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve and a North Carolina State Natural Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town.
Old Town
Hamlet
Old Town is an unincorporated community in Brunswick County, on N.C. 133. Old Town is situated 6 miles west of Masonboro Island.
Masonboro Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: New Hanover, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.12545° or 34° 7′ 32″ north
Longitude
-77.85804° or 77° 51′ 29″ west
Open location code
876444GR+5Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Masonboro Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Masonboro Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Masonboro Island”
- Japanese: “メイソンボロ島”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Myrtle Grove and Greenbriar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Masonboro Island Reserve and Coastal Mangement-Masonboro Estaurine Resource Pre.
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