Cape Fear Memorial Bridge

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.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include USS North Carolina and Bellamy Mansion.

USS North Carolina

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USS North Carolina, hull number BB-55, is the lead ship of the North Carolina class of fast battleships, the first vessel of the type built for the United States Navy.

Bellamy Mansion

Museum

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The Bellamy Mansion, built between 1859 and 1861, is a mixture of Neoclassical architectural styles, including Greek Revival and Italianate, and is located at 503 Market Street in the heart of downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. Bellamy Mansion is situated 1 mile northeast of Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.

Basilica Shrine of St. Mary

Church

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The Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary is a Catholic minor basilica, diocesan shrine, and parish church in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. It belongs to the Diocese of Raleigh. Basilica Shrine of St. Mary is situated 3,400 feet northeast of Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wilmington and Belville.

Wilmington

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Wilmington is a city in the southeastern part of North Carolina. It is the county seat of New Hanover County, and home to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, the U.S.S.

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.

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 3 miles west of Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.

Cape Fear Memorial Bridge

Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in Wilmington, North Carolina
Categories: vertical-lift bridge, road bridge, and transportation
Location: Town Creek Township, Brunswick, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.22803° or 34° 13′ 41″ north

Longitude

-77.95335° or 77° 57′ 12″ west

Open location code

876462HW+6M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 705999580

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

Wikidata ID

Q5034790

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