Wilmington National Cemetery
Wilmington National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Wilmington, in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 5.1 acres, and as of the end of 2005, had over 6,000 interred remains.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cemetery
- Description: military cemetery in North Carolina, United States
- Address: 2011 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28403
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include USS North Carolina and Basilica Shrine of St. Mary.
USS North Carolina
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USS North Carolina is the lead ship of the North Carolina class of fast battleships, the first vessel of the type built for the United States Navy. Built under the Washington Treaty system, North Carolina's design was limited in displacement and armament… USS North Carolina is situated 2 miles west of Wilmington National Cemetery.
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. Basilica Shrine of St. Mary is situated 1¼ miles west of Wilmington National Cemetery.
Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
Bridge
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The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is a steel vertical-lift bridge in North Carolina. It carries US 17/US 76/US 421 across the Cape Fear River between Brunswick County and New Hanover County. Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is situated 2 miles southwest of Wilmington National Cemetery.
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 2½ miles west of Wilmington National Cemetery.
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 4½ miles west of Wilmington National Cemetery.
Wilmington National Cemetery
- Categories: military cemetery, United States national cemetery, and burial
- Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina Coastal Plain, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.23854° or 34° 14′ 19″ northLongitude
-77.92276° or 77° 55′ 22″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
876463QG+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 923823070OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
“Wilmington National Cemetery” goes by many names.
- French: “cimetière national de Wilmington”
- French: “Cimetière national de Wilmington”
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