Wrc Federal Point Access Area

Wrc Federal Point Access Area is a nature reserve in Federal Point Township, New Hanover, North Carolina. Wrc Federal Point Access Area is situated near the hamlet Sheephead Rock, as well as near Hanby Beach.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Fort Fisher.

Fort Fisher

Museum

Photo: Egunt07, CC BY 3.0.

Fort Fisher was a Confederate fort during the American Civil War. It protected the vital trading routes of the port at Wilmington, North Carolina, from 1861 until its capture by the Union in 1865.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kure Beach.

Kure Beach

Photo: Jeremy Markovich, CC BY 2.0.

Kure Beach is a beach town near Wilmington, North Carolina – "nice, slow-mo and conservative" in the words of its former mayor.

Wrc Federal Point Access Area

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Federal Point Township, New Hanover, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.959° or 33° 57′ 32″ north

Longitude

-77.942° or 77° 56′ 31″ west

Open location code

8754X355+H6

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sheephead Rock and Hanby Beach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fort Fisher State Recreation Area and Fort Fisher State Park.

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Worth a closer look: Charlotte and Raleigh.

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