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Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 100,000 as of 2006;^[1] 2005 Census Bureau estimates indicate a population of 95,476. The 2000 census set the population of the Wilmington MSA at 233,540, making it the fifth largest metropolitan area in the state. It is the county seat of New Hanover County^GR6. It was named in honor of Spencer Compton, the Earl of Wilmington, who was Prime Minister under George II. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Metropolitan area in Western Tokyo as seen from Tokyo Tower A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For other uses, see number 200. ... statue in Dandong Dandong (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Dāndōng) is a city in the Liaoning province, China. ... Doncaster is a town in the English county of South Yorkshire, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. ... The City of Bridgetown, population 5,928 (1990) metropolitan area 110,000 (2000), formerly the Town of Saint Michael, is the Capital city of the island nation of Barbados. ... Location in the state of North Carolina Formed 1729 Seat Wilmington Area  - Total  - Water 849 km² (328 mi²) 334 km² (129 mi²) 39. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Location in the state of North Carolina Formed 1729 Seat Wilmington Area  - Total  - Water 849 km² (328 mi²) 334 km² (129 mi²) 39. ... The Rt. ... The Prime Minister is in practice the most important political office in the United Kingdom. ... George II King of Great Britain and Ireland George II (George Augustus) (10 November 1683–25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. ...

Wilmington was settled on the Cape Fear River and is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Wilmington offers its historic downtown as a main tourist attraction and business center and is minutes away from nearby beaches. The city residents have the advantage of living nestled between a river and the ocean. The Cape Fear River, shown highlighted, with its tributaries The Cape Fear River is a 202 mi (325 km) long river in east central North Carolina in the United States. ... North Carolinas Inner Banksâ„¢ lie between Virginia to the North, South Carolina to the South, Interstate-95 to the West, and the North Carolina Outer Banks to the East. ...

Wilmington is also known as the childhood home of basketball great Michael Jordan and journalist David Brinkley; famous Wilmington natives include Sugar Ray Leonard, Charles Kuralt, Charlie Daniels, Roman Gabriel, Meadowlark Lemon, Trot Nixon, and Alge Crumpler. It is also home to the WWII Battleship USS North Carolina (BB-55). Now a war memorial, the ship is open to public tours and is on display across from the downtown port area. The town is home to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, the Wilmington Hammerheads USL soccer team, the training camp site for the Charlotte Bobcats and the Cape Fear Museum. The city has become a major center of American film and television production; motion pictures such as The Crow and Blue Velvet as well as television shows such as The WB's Dawson's Creek and One Tree Hill have been produced there. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... David Brinkley David McClure Brinkley (July 10, 1920 – June 11, 2003) was an American television newscaster for NBC and, later, ABC. From 1956 through 1970 he co-anchored NBCs nightly news program The Huntley–Brinkley Report with Chet Huntley. ... Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American former professional boxer. ... Charles Kuralt Charles Kuralt (10 September 1934 – 4 July 1997) was an award-winning American journalist whose long career with CBS made him famous as the motor home-traveling reporter whose chronicling of out-of-the-news American people and living made him as much of a household name as... Charlie Daniels performed at a USO concert at Camp Victory, Iraq on April 10, 2005 Charles Edward Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American country music, Southern rock, and jazz singer, fiddler, and guitarist. ... Roman Gabriel (born August 5, 1940 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a former American Football player. ... Meadowlark Lemon (born April 25, 1935) is a famous basketball player originally from Wilmington, North Carolina. ... Christopher Trotman Trot Nixon (born April 11, 1974 in Durham, North Carolina) is a Free Agent outfielder best known as a member of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. ... Algernon Darius Crumpler (born December 23, 1977 in Greenville, North Carolina) is an American football player who currently plays tight end for the NFLs Atlanta Falcons. ... See USS North Carolina for other Navy ships of the same name. ... The University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public university located in Wilmington, North Carolina. ... The Wilmington Hammerheads are a minor league soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. ... The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. They play in the Southeast Division, created because of the teams entry, of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association. ... The Crow is a 1994 American film adaptation of the comic book of the same name by James OBarr (who himself makes a cameo in the film). ... Blue Velvet is a 1986 thriller mystery film written and directed by David Lynch. ... Dawsons Creek is an American primetime television drama, which first aired from January 20, 1998 to May 14, 2003 on The WB network. ... One Tree Hill is an American teen television drama. ...

Geography

Welcome to Wilmington

Wilmington is located at 34°13′24″N, 77°54′44″W (34.223232, -77.912122)^GR1. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1392 KB) Summary The sign that greets all vistors to Wilmington. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1392 KB) Summary The sign that greets all vistors to Wilmington. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 107.4 km² (41.5 mi²). 106.2 km² (41.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (1.16%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Wilmington

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1260x900, 97 KB) Summary Photograph I took from the deck of the USS North Carolina in Wilmington, NC, March of 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1260x900, 97 KB) Summary Photograph I took from the deck of the USS North Carolina in Wilmington, NC, March of 2005. ...

History

Although there had been attempts to settle the Cape Fear region in the 1600s, the first permanent English settlers established themselves in the area in the 1720s. The town of Wilmington was incorporated in 1739. A number of the first settlers of the region came from South Carolina and Barbados. Slavery came early to the region, as landowners used slave labor to exploit the region's natural resources. The forest provided the region's major industries through the 18th and most of the 19th century: naval stores and lumber fueled the economy both before and after the American Revolution. // About the number 1739 1739 is the smallest integer that can be written as sum of three perfect cubes, in two ways. ... Naval Stores is a broad term which originally applied to the resin-based components used in building and maintaining wooden sailing ships, a category which includes cordage, mask, turpentine, resin and tar. ...

Captain William Gordon Rutherfurd, (1765 - 14 January 1818), who commanded HMS Swiftsure in Nelson's victory at Trafalgar, was born in Wilmington. Captain William Gordon Rutherfurd[1], RN, CB (1765 - 14 January 1818) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars whose career was almost entirely conducted in the West Indies except for a brief sojurn in European waters during which he commmanded the... 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... HMS Swiftsure (1804 at Bucklers Hard) a 74-gun 3rd rate ship of the line which fought at Trafalgar. ... Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, KB (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was an English admiral famous for his participation in the Napoleonic Wars, most notably in the Battle of Trafalgar, where he lost his life. ... Combatants United Kingdom First French Empire, Spain Commanders The Viscount Nelson † Pierre Charles Silvestre de Villeneuve Strength 27 ships of the line 33 ships of the line Casualties 449 dead 1,214 wounded 4,480 dead 2,250 wounded 7,000 captured 21 ships captured 1 ship blown up The...

Thomas Peters, an early founder of Sierra Leone, escaped from slavery in Wilmington during the American Revolution. Thomas Peters (1738- 25 June 1792 in Freetown) was an African-American slave that fled North Carolina with the British during the American Revolution and later ended up as a leader in Freetown, Sierra Leone. ... The Buxton Memorial Fountain, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, London. ... John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress The American Revolution was a political movement during the last half of the 18th century that ended British control of the...

Civil War

Main article: Wilmington, North Carolina, in the Civil War

During the Civil War the port was a major base for Confederate blockade runners. It was captured by Union forces only in February of 1865, approximately one month after the fall of Ft. Fisher had closed the port. Since almost all the action was some distance from the city itself, a number of Antebellum homes and other buildings are still extant. Region down Cape Fear River Wilmington, North Carolina, was a major Atlantic Ocean port city for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Insurrection of 1898

Main article: Wilmington Insurrection of 1898

In November 1898 Wilmington was the scene of a violent attack by a well-organized group of whites who destroyed the printing press of the African American newspaper The Daily Record and set fire to the building in response to an editorial that "insulted white womanhood", which was credited to editor Alex Manly. The mob then went to the north side of town, where an unknown number of African Americans were killed and many hundreds more were run out of town. No whites were killed during the incident. The Wilmington Insurrection of 1898, formerly known as The Wilmington Race Riot of 1898, occurred in Wilmington, North Carolina and is considered a turning point in North Carolina politics following Reconstruction. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...

At the same time, the Republican mayor and city council were forced to resign their offices and the leader of the white mob was then installed as mayor, leading many to characterize what happened in Wilmington as a coup d'état. The events in Wilmington—which was the largest city in the state at the time—helped make North Carolina into a Democratic Party-controlled state. They also helped institute Jim Crow and disenfranchisement which lasted until the African-American Civil Rights Movement in the United States in the second half of the 20th Century. A coup d’état (pronounced ), or simply coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government through unconstitutional means by a part of the state establishment — mostly replacing just the high-level figures. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Jim Crow can refer to several subjects: James F. Crow, Professor Emeritus of Genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. ... Disenfranchising refers to the removal of the ability to vote from a person or group of people. ... Martin Luther King is perhaps most famous for his I Have a Dream speech, given in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom This article is about the civil rights movement following the Brown v. ...

In 2006 the 1898 Wilmington Race Riot Commission completed its official report on the event. Comprised of thirteen commissioners appointed by the legislature, the governor, mayor and city council of Wilmington, the commission was assisted by the staff of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. They used the experience of the Rosewood Report (completed 1993), and the Tulsa Report (completed 2001) as a model and set out to provide detailed explanations for the causes and effects of the riots and to propose a series of recommendations to address the wrongs perpetrated by earlier generations. Rosewood was a small community of 25 to 30, mostly black families in Levy County, central Florida, USA [1]. It was a whistle stop on the Seaboard Airline Railway. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

1918 panorama of Wilmington

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2396x420, 334 KB) Panorama of Wilmington, N.C.. Created/Published c1918. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2396x420, 334 KB) Panorama of Wilmington, N.C.. Created/Published c1918. ...

Demographics

Aerial view of Wilmington

As of the census^GR2 of 2005, there were 96,354 people, 40,649 households, and 19,398 families residing in the city; according to census bureau estimates, the 2004 population is 93,292. The population density was 714.2/km² (1,849.8/mi²). There were 38,678 housing units at an average density of 364.2/km² (943.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.57% White, 25.82% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.63% of the population. Download high resolution version (1020x696, 98 KB)U.S. Coast Guard photograph of Wilmington, North Carolina. ... Download high resolution version (1020x696, 98 KB)U.S. Coast Guard photograph of Wilmington, North Carolina. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 34,359 households out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.5% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.5% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.77. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 17.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,099, and the median income for a family was $41,891. Males had a median income of $30,803 versus $23,423 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,503. About 13.3% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Passenger transportation

Port of Wilmington

• Located near the mouth of Cape Fear River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean, Wilmington has a sizable seaport. It was also designated as the "Port City" of North Carolina. A major international seaport, the North Carolina International Port is being planned down the river in Southport.
• Interstate Highway: The eastern terminus of I-40 is in Wilmington, sections of I-140 are open, and there are plans to extend I-20 and I-74 to Wilmington.
• Wilmington is not currently served by passenger trains, though a link between the city and Raleigh, the state capital, is in the planning stages through the rail service Amtrak.
• The Wilmington International Airport serves the area.
• Bicycle: The NC-DOT Cape Fear Run bicycle route connects Apex to Wilmington and closely parallels the RUSA 600km brevet route.
• Local bus service is provided by Wave Transit.

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Media

Newspapers

The Star-News is Wilmington's daily newspaper, owned by the NY Times and is read widely throughout the Lower Cape Fear region. Two historic African-American newspapers are distributed and published weekly -- The Wilmington Journal and The Challenger Newspapers. Encore Magazine is a weekly arts and entertainment publication. Star-News is the daily newspaper for Wilmington, North Carolina, and its surrounding area (known as the Lower Cape Fear). ... An African American (also Afro-American or Black American) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...

Television stations

The Wilmington television market is ranked 136 in the United States, and is the smallest DMA in North Carolina. A designated market area is a group of counties in the United States that are covered by a specific television station. ...

• WWAY, Channel 3, ABC affiliate owned by Morris Multimedia
• WECT, Channel 6, NBC affiliate, owned by Raycom Media
• WILM-TV, Channel 10, CBS affiliate, licensed to Capitol Broadcasting Company
• WSFX-TV, Channel 26, FOX affiliate which operated by Port City
• WBW, Cable channel 29, CW (cable only)
• WUNJ-TV, Channel 39, PBS/UNC-TV affiliate and flagship station of the UNC-TV Television Network
• WMYW-LP, Channel 47, MyNetworkTV affiliate of Pax Network
• W51CW, Channel 51, TBN

WWAY, NewsChannel 3, is the ABC television affiliate in Wilmington, North Carolina. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... WECT is Wilmington, North Carolinas NBC affiliate and is found on Channel 6. ... NBC (an abbreviation for National Broadcasting Company, its former corporate name) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... WILM-TV is the CBS and UPN station for Wilmington, North Carolina on Channel 10. ... CBS is derived from an abbreviation of Columbia Broadcasting System, the former legal name of a company Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired in 1995. ... WSFX-TV (Fox 26) is the Fox affiliate for Wilmington, North Carolina. ... For the animal, see Fox. ... WBW is The WB television affiliate for Wilmington, North Carolina. ... The CW redirects here. ... UNC-TV is the PBS affiliate network in North Carolina, with headquarters in Research Triangle Park. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... UNC-TV is a network of PBS member stations in North Carolina, with headquarters in Research Triangle Park. ... WMYW-LP is a future television station in Wilmington, North Carolina that is currently under construction. ... MyNetworkTV (sometimes written My Network TV, and unofficially abbreviated MyNet, MyTV, MNT, or MNTV) is a television network in the United States, owned by News Corporation, which began operations on September 5, 2006 in television. ... The Trinity Broadcasting Network, or TBN, is the worlds largest Christian television network, with a larger U.S. viewership than its three main competitor networks combined. ...

Radio stations

• 1640 AM XSUR - 70s & 80s ("Surfside 1640")
• 93.7 FM WBNE - Classic Rock ("The Bone", moving to 103.7 FM soon)
• 97.3 FM WMNX - Hip Hop ("Coast 97.3")
• 98.3 FM WSFM - Alternative ("Surf 98.3")
• 98.7 FM WILL - Variety Hits ("Will FM")
• 102.7 FM WGNI - Hot AC ("102.7 GNI")
• 103.7 FM WBNE - Classic Rock ("The Bone", moving from 93.7 FM soon)
• 106.7 FM WUIN - Variety Hits ("The Penguin")
• 107.5 FM WAZO - Top 40 ("Z 10
• 101.3 FM WWQQ - Country ("Double Q 101)
• 980 AM WAVV - Talk Radio ("News, Talk, & Sports 980 The Wave")
• 94.5 FM WKXS - Classic Hits ("94.5 The Hawk")
• 105.9 FM WUIN -Urban Contemporary ("105.9 Kiss FM")
• 101.9 FM WIKS - Urban Music ("101.9 kiss fm")
• 107.7 FM WUKS - Adult R&B Music{"Kiss 107.7 FM"}
• 99.1 FM WZFX - Hip Hop {"Foxy 99"}
• 104.5 FM WRQR - Classic Rock {"Rock 104.5 FM"}
• 96.3 FM WRHT - Top 40 {"Hot 96"}
• 92.3 FM WQSL - Hip Hop {"92.3 The Beat"}

Sports

The Wilmington Sea Dawgs are an American Basketball Association (ABA) expansion team in Wilmington that began its inaugural season in November of 2006. The Wilmington Hammerheads are a minor league soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. They were founded in 1996 and currently play in the USL Second Division. Their stadium is the Legion Sports Complex. The Wilmington Sea Dawgs are a team of the American Basketball Association scheduled to begin play in 2006 in Wilmington, North Carolina. ... The American Basketball Association (ABA) is a mens basketball league founded in 1999. ... The Wilmington Hammerheads are a minor league soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... USL may mean: United Soccer Leagues United States Lines University of Southwestern Louisiana UNIX Systems Laboratories Ugandan Sign Language This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Legion Sports Complex is a complex mainly used for soccer that is based in Wilmington, North Carolina. ...

Shopping

• Independence Mall in Wilmington, NC
• The Long Leaf Mall in Wilmington, NC
• Mayfaire Town Center in Wilmington, NC

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Connections to film and the entertainment industry

• 200 movies or TV shows have been filmed in Wilmington ^[2]
• The 1986 film Maximum Overdrive was filmed in and around Wilmington. Maximum Overdrive remains the only film ever directed by Stephen King, despite the fact hundreds of films have been based on his novels.
• Wilmington was used as the scenery for the major filming of The WB's Dawson's Creek between 1998 and 2003, directed by Kevin Williamson.
• The CW TV series One Tree Hill is currently being filmed in Wilmington with it returning for the 2006-2007 season.
• The television series Surface was filmed in Wilmington during the 2005-2006 season before its cancellation at the end of the first season.
• Actor Brandon Lee died in Wilmington.
• Country musician Charlie Daniels was born here in 1936.

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Sister cities

Wilmington is a sister city with the following cities: This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ...

• Dandong, China - 1986
• Doncaster, United Kingdom - 1989
• Bridgetown, Barbados - 2004

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Points of interest

• Airlie Gardens
• Cape Fear Serpentarium
• Fort Fisher Aquarium
• Greenfield Lake
• New Hanover County Extension Service Arboretum
• University of North Carolina at Wilmington Arboretum
• USS North Carolina Memorial

Airlie Gardens (67 acres) are public gardens located at 300 Airlie Road, Wilmington, North Carolina. ... New Hanover County Extension Service Arboretum (7 acres) is a new arboretum being established on the grounds of the New Hanover County Cooperative Extension Service, 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina. ... The University of North Carolina at Wilmington Arboretum, also known as the UNCW Arboretum, is an arboretum being developed on the University of North Carolina at Wilmington campus in Wilmington, North Carolina. ... See USS North Carolina for other Navy ships of the same name. ...

Educational institutions

• Cape Fear Community College (CFCC)
• University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW)
• Friends School of Wilmington
• The Lyceum Academy

The University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public university located in Wilmington, North Carolina. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Notes

1. ^ Star News Online (September 26, 2006). "[1]". Wilmington at 100,000: A 'big town growing into a city'?
2. ^ IMdb.com "[2]". Titles with a location of Wilmington, North Carolina

September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

External links

• Official website of Wilmington, NC
• Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
• Cape Fear Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Encore Magazine, Wilmington's Guide to Entertainment
• Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority|Wave Transit
• Wilmington NC Real Estate
• Wilmington NC Music Scene Resource Wilmington, NC
• Wilmington NC Online Resource Center
• Topsail Island News, Real Estate & Events
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Regions	Mountain | Foothills | Piedmont | Metro Charlotte | Piedmont Triad | Triangle | Sandhills | Coastal Plain | Inner Banks | Outer Banks This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Western North Carolina (often WNC) is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains. ... The Foothills in the U.S. state of North Carolina is a region of transistional terrain between the Piedmont Plateau and the Appalachian Mountains. ... The James River winds its way among piedmont hills in central Virginia. ... Counties most commonly associated with the Charlote Metro area are in dark red, counties often included are light red, and counties sometimes included are in orange. ... Major roads and cities in the Piedmont Triad area. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section can be improved by converting lengthy lists to text. ... A hiking trail snakes through Weymouth Woods in the sandhills region of North Carolina. ... The Atlantic Coastal Plain is the rather flat stretch of land that borders the Atlantic Ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico). ... North Carolinas Inner Banksâ„¢ lie between Virginia to the North, South Carolina to the South, Interstate-95 to the West, and the North Carolina Outer Banks to the East. ... North Carolinas Outer Banks separating the Atlantic Ocean (east) from Albemarle Sound (north) and Pamlico Sound (south). ...
Capital	Raleigh Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Nickname: City of Oaks Motto: You Can See the Whole State from Here Map of Wake County, North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina County Wake County Founded 1792  - Mayor Charles Meeker (D) Area    - City 299. ...
Major Cities	Charlotte | Durham | Fayetteville | Greensboro | Wilmington | Winston-Salem Nickname: The Queen City, Hornets Nest Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina  - Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area    - City 629. ... Durham skyline Nickname: City of Medicine Official website: http://www. ... Cross Creek Linear Park Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. ... Downtown Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina (IPA: ), is the largest city in and county seat of Guilford County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Nickname: Twin City, Camel City Motto: Youre Something Special in Winston-Salem Location in North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Forsyth County Founded Incorporated 1766 (Salem) 1849 (Winston) 1913 Mayor Allen Joines (D) Area    - City 283. ...
Cities over 15,000 population	Albemarle | Apex | Asheboro | Asheville | Burlington | Carrboro | Cary | Clemmons | Chapel Hill | Concord | Eden | Elizabeth City | Garner | Gastonia | Goldsboro | Greenville | Havelock | Henderson | Hickory | High Point | Huntersville | Jacksonville | Kannapolis | Kernersville | Kinston | Laurinburg | Lenoir | Lexington | Lumberton | Matthews | Mint Hill | Monroe | Mooresville | Morganton | New Bern | Reidsville | Roanoke Rapids | Rocky Mount | Salisbury | Sanford | Shelby | Statesville | Thomasville | Wake Forest | Wilson | List of incorporated municipalities (cities, towns, and village) in the United States state of North Carolina: Largest Cities Municipalities in North Carolina larger than 5,000 in population (according to the 2000 U.S. Census): Charlotte - 558,549 Raleigh - 281,915 Greensboro - 224,035 Durham - 187,364 Winston-Salem - 185... The old train depot, now used as a farmers market, in Albemarle. ... The historic downtown district of Apex, NC. Apex is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. ... Asheboro is a city located in Randolph County, North Carolina. ... Asheville City Hall. ... Burlington is a city located in Alamance County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. ... City nickname: The Paris of the Piedmont Incorporated 1911 County Orange County Mayor Mark Chilton Aldermen Joal Hall Broun (mayor pro tem) Dan Coleman Jacquelyn Gist Randee Haven-ODonnell John Herrera Alex Zaffron Town Manager Steven E. Sherman Area  - Total  - Water 11. ... Nickname: Technology Town of North Carolina Location of Cary shown within North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina County Wake County Founded 1750 Incorporated April 6, 1871  - Mayor Ernie McAlister Area    - City 112. ... Clemmons is a village in Forsyth County, North Carolina and a suburb of Winston-Salem. ... Nickname: The Southern Part of Heaven Location in North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Orange, Durham, and Chatham Founded 1793 Mayor Kevin C. Foy Area    - City 51. ... Concord is a city located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte. ... Eden is a city located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. ... Nickname: Location in Pasquotank and Camden counties in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Pasquotank and Camden Mayor Rev. ... Garner is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. ... This articles section called Trivia does not cite its references or sources. ... Location in North Carolina Coordinates: Founded / Incorporated 1787 / 1847 Mayor Alfonzo Al King Area    - City 64. ... Nickname: Pro Town USA Location of Greenville shown within North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina County Pitt County Settled 1771 Founded 1774 (Martinsborough) Founded 1786 (Greenville) Mayor Don Parrott Area    - City 68 km²  (26. ... Havelock is a city in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. ... Henderson is a city located in Vance County, North Carolina. ... Hickory is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. ... Nickname: Furniture and Hosiery Capital of the World Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina Country United States State North Carolina Counties Guilford, Randolph, Davidson, Forsyth Mayor Rebecca Smothers Area    - City 95. ... Huntersville is a town located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. ... Jacksonville is a city located in Onslow County, North Carolina. ... The Kannapolis logo contains a Colonial Williamsburg architectural style cupola. ... Kernersville is a town located in Forsyth County, North Carolina. ... Website: http://www. ... Laurinburg is a city located in Scotland County, North Carolina. ... Lenoir is a city located in Caldwell County, North Carolina. ... Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. ... Lumberton is a city located in Robeson County, North Carolina. ... Matthews is a town located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and a suburb of the city of Charlotte. ... Mint Hill is a town located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. ... Monroe is a city in Union County, North Carolina, United States. ... Mooresville is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, U.S.A. The population was 18,823 at the 2000 census. ... Coordinates: County Burke County Founded 1777 Incorporated 1784 Mayor Mel L. Cohen Area    - City 47 km²  (19. ... New Bern is a town in Craven County, North Carolina where the Trent River and the Neuse River converge, 87 miles (140 km) northeast of Wilmington. ... Reidsville is a city located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. ... Roanoke Rapids is a city located in Halifax County, North Carolina. ... Location of Rocky Mount within North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States U.S. state North Carolina County(s) Edgecombe, Nash Founded Circa March 22, 1816 Incorporated February 28, 1867 Mayor Frederick E. Turnage Area    - City 92. ... Image:Dtsalisbury1. ... Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. ... Shelby is a city in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. ... Statesville is a city in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. ... Thomasville is a city located in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,788. ... Wake Forest is a town located in Wake County, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...
Counties	Alamance | Alexander | Alleghany | Anson | Ashe | Avery | Beaufort | Bertie | Bladen | Brunswick | Buncombe | Burke | Cabarrus | Caldwell | Camden | Carteret | Caswell | Catawba | Chatham | Cherokee | Chowan | Clay | Cleveland | Columbus | Craven | Cumberland | Currituck | Dare | Davidson | Davie | Duplin | Durham | Edgecombe | Forsyth | Franklin | Gaston | Gates | Graham | Granville | Greene | Guilford | Halifax | Harnett | Haywood | Henderson | Hertford | Hoke | Hyde | Iredell | Jackson | Johnston | Jones | Lee | Lenoir | Lincoln | Macon | Madison | Martin | McDowell | Mecklenburg | Mitchell | Montgomery | Moore | Nash | New Hanover | Northampton | Onslow | Orange | Pamlico | Pasquotank | Pender | Perquimans | Person | Pitt | Polk | Randolph | Richmond | Robeson | Rockingham | Rowan | Rutherford | Sampson | Scotland | Stanly | Stokes | Surry | Swain | Transylvania | Tyrrell | Union | Vance | Wake | Warren | Washington | Watauga | Wayne | Wilkes | Wilson | Yadkin | Yancey List of North Carolina counties: Alamance County Alexander County Alleghany County Anson County Ashe County Avery County Beaufort County Bertie County Bladen County Brunswick County Buncombe County Burke County Cabarrus County Caldwell County Camden County Carteret County Caswell County Catawba County Chatham County Cherokee County Chowan County Clay County Cleveland... Alamance County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Alexander County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Alleghany County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Anson County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Ashe County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Avery County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Location in the state of North Carolina Formed 1712 Seat Washington Area  - Total  - Water 2,483 km² (959 mi²) 339 km² (131 mi²) 13. ... Bertie County (pronounced BURT-TEE) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Bladen County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Brunswick County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Buncombe County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Burke County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... For the Spanish financier, see François Cabarrus. ... Caldwell County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Carteret County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Caswell County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Catawba County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Chowan County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Cleveland County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Columbus County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Craven County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Cumberland County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Currituck County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Dare County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Davidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Davie County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Duplin County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Durham County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Edgecombe County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Forsyth County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Gaston County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Gates County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Graham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Granville County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Halifax County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Harnett County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Haywood County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Location in the state of North Carolina Formed 1838 Seat Hendersonville Area  - Total  - Water 971 km² (375 mi²) 3 km² (1 mi²) 0. ... Hertford County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Hoke County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Hyde County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Location in the state of North Carolina Formed 1788 Seat Statesville Area  - Total  - Water 1,546 km² (597 mi²) 56 km² (21 mi²) 3. ... Jackson County is a county located in the southwest of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Johnston County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Jones County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Lee County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Lenoir County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Macon County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Martin County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Location in the state of North Carolina Formed 1842 Seat Marion Area  - Total  - Water 1,156 km² (446 mi²) 12 km² (5 mi²) 1. ... Mecklenburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Mitchell County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... }}}}}} Location in the state of {{{state}}} Formed 1779 Seat Troy Area  - Total  - Water 1,299 km² (502 mi²) 26 km² (10 mi²) 2. ... Moore County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Nash County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Location in the state of North Carolina Formed 1729 Seat Wilmington Area  - Total  - Water 849 km² (328 mi²) 334 km² (129 mi²) 39. ... Northampton County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Onslow County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Pamlico County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Pasquotank County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Pender County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Perquimans County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Person County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Pitt County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Richmond County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Robeson County is the largest county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Rockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Rowan County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Rutherford County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Sampson County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... For other uses, see Scotland (disambiguation). ... Stanly County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Stokes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Surry County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Swain County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Transylvania County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Tyrrell County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Vance County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Wake County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Watauga County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Wilkes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Wilson County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Yadkin County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Yancey County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ...