White Spring Creek
White Spring Creek is a stream in Brunswick, North Carolina. White Spring Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Coolvale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station and Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point.
Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station
Power station
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Brunswick nuclear power plant, named for Brunswick County, North Carolina, covers 1,200 acres at 20 feet above sea level about 5 miles from the Atlantic Ocean.
Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point
Military installation
Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point is one of the largest military terminals in the world. It serves as a transfer point between rail, trucks, and ships for the import and export of weapons, ammunition, explosives and military equipment for the United States Army and is operated by the 596th Transportation Brigade. Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point is situated 4 km northeast of White Spring Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southport and Boiling Spring Lakes.
Southport
Photo: DiscoA340, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Southport is a city on the North Carolina Coastal Plain. Back in the 18th century, British settlements along this stretch of coast were afflicted by buccaneers and Spanish frigates to the point that a fortification named Fort Johnston had to be built, around which a town then called Smithville after Revolutionary War figure Benjamin Smith took shape, which eventually became known as Southport.
Boiling Spring Lakes
Village
Boiling Spring Lakes is a city in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,943 at the 2020 census, up from 5,372 in 2010. Boiling Spring Lakes is situated 8 km northwest of White Spring Creek.
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 9 km south of White Spring Creek.
White Spring Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Brunswick, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.97573° or 33° 58′ 33″ northLongitude
-78.00638° or 78° 0′ 23″ westElevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)Open location code
8753XXGV+7CGeoNames ID
4498771
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