Around Bald Head Island ...
For comparison, Bald Head Island has a population of 190 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Bald Head Island, with the nearest first.
- Caswell Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Southport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Long Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Yaupon Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Yaupon Beach is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaupon Beach
- Oak Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint James
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint James is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
- Kure Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boiling Spring Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
- Carolina Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Sea Breeze
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sea Breeze is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
- Varnamtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Varnamtown is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnamtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Bolivia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Holden Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Myrtle Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Myrtle Grove is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
For more communities neighboring Bald Head Island, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bald Head Island.
Brunswick County ...
Bald Head Island is located in Brunswick County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brunswick County: Columbus, New Hanover, Pender & Horry (SC).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bald Head Island ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bald Head Island.
Airports Near Bald Head Island ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bald Head Island and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bald Head Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bald Head Island ...
Looking for more information about Bald Head Island? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Bald Head Island. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Bald Head Island, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bald Head Island.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bald Head Island. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bald Head Island), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |