Bald Head Island
Bald Head Island is a station in Smithville Township, Brunswick, North Carolina which is located on Marina Wynd. Bald Head Island is situated nearby to Judy S. Agner Memorial Library, as well as near Marina Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bald Head Light and Oak Island Light.
Bald Head Light
Photo: Kubigula, Public domain.
Bald Head Lighthouse, known locally as Old Baldy, is the oldest lighthouse still standing in North Carolina. It is the second of three lighthouses that have been built on Bald Head Island since the 18th century to help guide ships past the dangerous shoals at the mouth of the Cape Fear river. Bald Head Light is situated 1,000 feet south of Bald Head Island.
Oak Island Light
Photo: Matt Trostle, CC BY 2.0.
The Oak Island Lighthouse is located in the Town of Caswell Beach near the mouth of the Cape Fear River in Southeastern North Carolina. It sits next to the Oak Island Coast Guard Station on the east end of Oak Island in Brunswick County looking south out at the Atlantic Ocean. Oak Island Light is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bald Head Island.
Hatch Auditorium
Church
Hatch Auditorium is a facility of the North Carolina Baptist Assembly at Fort Caswell. The auditorium is situated next to the old Fort Caswell and faces the parade ground. Hatch Auditorium is situated 1½ miles northwest of Bald Head Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bald Head Island and Fort Caswell Historic District.
Bald Head Island
Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
Bald Head Island is a 2 mi journey across the Cape Fear River from Southport, North Carolina and the site of Old Baldy, the state’s oldest standing lighthouse, circa 1817.
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 1½ miles northwest of Bald Head Island.
Caswell Beach
Village
Photo: Gerry Dincher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3 miles northwest of Bald Head Island.
Bald Head Island
- Type: Station
- Address: Marina Wynd, Bald Head Island, NC 28461
- Categories: passenger ship terminal and transportation
- Location: Smithville Township, Brunswick, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.87624° or 33° 52′ 35″ northLongitude
-78.00092° or 78° 0′ 3″ westOpen location code
8753VXGX+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 6816683701OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ferry_terminalOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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