City of Southport
City of Southport is a locality in Brunswick, North Carolina. City of Southport 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 J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital and Prices Creek Lighthouse.
J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital
Hospital
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Dosher Memorial Hospital is a not-for-profit, public, community hospital in Southport, North Carolina. The hospital serves Smithville Township—Southport, Bald Head Island, Caswell Beach, Oak Island, and the eastern portion of St.
Prices Creek Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Price Creek Lighthouse, also known as the Price's Creek Lighthouse, is a structure located near Southport, North Carolina. It was one of two range lights at Price Creek in a series of lights to guide ships from Cape Fear to Wilmington, North Carolina.
Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station
Power station
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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. Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station is situated 2½ miles north of City of Southport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southport and Caswell Beach.
Southport
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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.
Caswell Beach
Village
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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 2½ miles southwest of City of Southport.
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 2½ miles south of City of Southport.
City of Southport
- Type: Locality with 2,830 residents
- Location: Brunswick, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.9254° or 33° 55′ 31″ northLongitude
-78.0193° or 78° 1′ 10″ westPopulation
2,830Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
8753WXGJ+57GeoNames ID
7170843
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