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Welcome to Prospect ...

Prospect is located in Brunswick County<1>.


The location of Prospect has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Prospect is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Prospect lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Prospect is within the boundaries of the (910) area code.

Communities Also Named Prospect ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Prospect: This one is located in Brunswick County and the other is located in Robeson County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 51 communities that are also named Prospect - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New York (2), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (2), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (8), Texas (3), Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prospect.

Communities near Prospect ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prospect.

  • Oak Island
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
    • Oak Island is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Island <4>
  • Saint James
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
  • Boiling Spring Lakes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
    • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
  • Carolina Shores
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
    • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
  • Shallotte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <4>
  • Southport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Calabash
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Yaupon Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yaupon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaupon Beach
    • Yaupon Beach is located in Brunswick County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Prospect. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prospect.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prospect. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prospect.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prospect. See our Newspapers Page for Prospect.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prospect ...

Looking for more information about Prospect? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Prospect, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prospect.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prospect. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Brunswick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prospect - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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