New Hanover County, North Carolina - Wikipedia
New Hanover County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 225,702. [ 1 ] Though the second-smallest county in North Carolina by land area, [ 2 ] it is one of the most populous, as its county seat, Wilmington, [ 3 ] is one of the state's largest communities.
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Wilmington, North Carolina - Wikipedia
Wilmington is a port city in New Hanover County, in southeastern North Carolina, United States; it is also the county seat. With a population of 115,451 (as of the 2020 census), [7] it is also the eighth-most populous city in the state and the principal city of the Wilmington, NC, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes New Hanover ...
New Hanover County - NCpedia
New Hanover County, located in the Coastal Plain region of southeastern North Carolina, was formed in 1729 from Craven County and named in honor of England's King George I of the House of Hanover.
New Hanover County (1729) - North Carolina History
Although one of the smallest counties in North Carolina, New Hanover County, located in the southeastern section of the state, serves as an important tourist attraction, trading center, and cultural trademark.
New Hanover Map - North Carolina, United States - Mapcarta
New Hanover County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 225,702. Though the second-smallest county in North Carolina by land area, it is one of the most populous, as its county seat, Wilmington, is one of the state's largest communities. Map. Directions.
New Hanover County, North Carolina
In May of 1713, Barren Island (Bald Head) was granted to Landgrave Thomas Smith, and in 1725 Governor George Burrington began to distribute land along the Cape Fear for colonization. Many of the new settlers came from South Carolina because of the lower taxes in North Carolina.
Carolina Beach, North Carolina - Wikipedia
Carolina Beach is a beach town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States, situated about 12 miles (19 km) south of Wilmington International Airport in southeastern coastal North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,564. It is part of the Wilmington metropolitan area.
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Located in New Hanover County 12 miles south of Wilmington, Carolina Beach State Park is home to the Venus flytrap, a unique carnivorous plant. The park is known for habitats like Sugarloaf Dune, a 50-foot dune that once served as a navigational marker for river pilots, as well as three limesink ponds that each feature a unique plant community.