Shell Island
District of Wrightsville Beach
in New Hanover County of North Carolina, United States
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Wilmington International Airport (7 mi) - Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (73 mi)
- Myrtle Beach International Airport (74 mi)
- Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field (82 mi)
- Simmons Army Air Field (91 mi)
- Robert F Swinnie Airport (112 mi)
- Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (114 mi)
- Raleigh Durham International Airport (128 mi)
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (178 mi)
- Country Club of Landfall (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Duck Haven Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Inland Greens Golf Course (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Mill Creek Country Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Wilmington Municipal GC (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Pine Valley Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Cape Fear Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Echo Farms Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Beau Rivage Plantation Resort (Golf course, 9 mi)
- The Cape Golf & Racquet Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.208 and -77.796 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 12' 30" and W -77° 47' 46"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 07:51 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 12:51 am and 11:03 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.937 and 115.018 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Burnside - References
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
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Delve into Shell Island
The district Shell Island of Wrightsville Beach in New Hanover County (North Carolina) is a district located in United States about 325 mi south of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 40% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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New Hanover County, North Carolina
New Hanover County is one of 100 counties located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Though second smallest in area, it is one of the most populous as its county seat, Wilmington, is one of the state's largest cities. At the 2010 census, the population was 202,667, an increase of 26.4 percent from 160,367 at the 2000 census. The county is included in the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which also includes neighboring Brunswick and Pender counties.
Bayshore, North Carolina
Bayshore is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,974 at the 2007 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Kings Grant, North Carolina
Kings Grant is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,162 at the 2007 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Kirkland, North Carolina
Kirkland, more commonly known as Porter's Neck, is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 685 at the 2007 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Masonboro, North Carolina
Masonboro is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 11,812 at the 2000 census. Masonboro is located southeast of Wilmington near the Atlantic coast. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Murraysville, North Carolina
Murraysville is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,279 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Ogden, North Carolina
Ogden is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. It is both a suburb of the city of Wilmington and part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,481 at the 2000 census.
Seagate, North Carolina
Seagate is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,590 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Wrightsville Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. Wrightsville Beach is just east of Wilmington and is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,593 at the 2000 census. The town consists of a four-mile-long beach island, an interior island called Harbor Island, and pockets of commercial property on the mainland.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina — City — Downtown Wilmington from across the Cape Fear River Official seal of Wilmington, North Carolina Location of Wilmington Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34|13|24|N|77|54|44|W|type:city_region:US-NC |primary |name= }} Country United States State North Carolina County New Hanover Incorporated February 20, 1739/40 Government • Mayor Bill Saffo Area • City 41.5 sq mi (107.4 km) • Land 41.0 sq mi (106.2 km) • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km) Elevation 30 ft (9 m) Population • City 106,476 • Density 1,849.8/sq mi (714.2/km) • Metro 362,315 Time zone Eastern (EST) • Summer EDT ZIP codes 28401-28412 Area code(s) 910 FIPS code 37-74440 GNIS feature ID 1023269 Sister cities Dandong, Liaoning, ChinaDoncaster, South Yorkshire, United KingdomBridgetown, Barbados Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County in coastal southeastern North Carolina, United States.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW), sometimes referred to as UNC Wilmington, is a public, co-educational university located in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. UNCW enrolls approximately 14,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students each year as part of the 17-campus University of North Carolina System.
Wilmington International Airport
Wilmington International Airport is a public airport located just north of Wilmington, North Carolina, in unincorporated Wrightsboro, Cape Fear Township, New Hanover County. The airport began in 1927 as Bluethenthal Field, named for aviator Arthur Bluethenthal, the first Wilmingtonian to be killed in World War I. In the 1950s the airport became known as the New Hanover County Airport. In 1988 the airport added "International" to become known as New Hanover County International Airport.
Emsley A. Laney High School
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Trask Coliseum
Trask Coliseum is a 5,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is home to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Seahawks basketball team, as well as some graduations for New Hanover County high schools.
Cape Fear Academy
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Figure Eight Island
Figure Eight Island is an island in North Carolina, just north of Wrightsville Beach, with approximately 441 homes. It is surrounded by the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. It is a private island and that can only be reached via a guarded causeway bridge. It has been a popular destination for celebrities and politicians including former Vice President Al Gore, who has rented a house there, and John Edwards, who owns a house on the island.
New Hanover County Extension Service Arboretum
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Airlie Gardens
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Brooks Field (Wilmington)
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Isaac Bear Early College High School
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John T. Hoggard High School
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Masonboro Inlet
Masonboro Inlet is an inlet in New Hanover County, North Carolina, separating the town of Wrightsville Beach from Masonboro Island. The inlet was used as a hideout by Confederate blockade runners during the Civil War. The blockade runners would hide in the inlet until nightfall, then sail to the nearby port of Wilmington in the cover of darkness.
Masonboro Island
Masonboro Island is a barrier island in New Hanover County, North Carolina. The island, which is undeveloped and accessible only by boat, is a component of the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve and a North Carolina State Natural Area. It lies south of Wrightsville Beach, separated by Masonboro Inlet, and north of Carolina Beach, separated by Carolina Beach Inlet. The island is a destination for boating, surfing, and camping.
Friends School of Wilmington
Friends School of Wilmington is an 18 months - 8th grade private/independent Quaker school located in New Hanover County in Wilmington, NC. The school was founded in 1995 by the Wilmington (NC) Friends Meeting and has grown from a middle school for 30 students to a school for 190 students. Friends School is located on two campuses located 2.9 miles apart with five buildings and eight acres of playgrounds, fields, gardens, woods, and a pond.
Harbor Island, South Carolina
Harbor Island is a small resort island located 14 miles (22 km) east of Beaufort, South Carolina. It is one of the Carolina Sea Islands. The majority of the island is tidal marsh, though approximately 800 acres of upland acreage exist on the northeastern portions of the island. The island was uninhabited and used primarily as hunting grounds until the 1930s, when U.S. Highway 21 was constructed to connect St. Helena Island with Hunting Island State Park.
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