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Around Brown Town ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Wilmington. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the southwest of Brown Town. Wilmington has a population of 125,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Leland. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the southwest of Brown Town and has a population of 25,600 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Brown Town, with the nearest first.

  • Hampstead
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Topsail
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
    • Topsail is located in Pender County
  • Bayshore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayshore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
    • Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
  • Kirkland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
  • Topsail Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Murraysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
    • Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
  • Ogden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>
  • Castle Hayne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
    • Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <2>
  • Kings Grant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
    • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Skippers Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skippers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
      • Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
    • Smith Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
      • Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
    • Windemere
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windemere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
      • Windemere is located in New Hanover County
    • Wrightsville Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville Beach
      • Wrightsville Beach is located in New Hanover County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville Beach <2>
    • Rocky Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Seagate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
      • Seagate is located in New Hanover County

For more communities neighboring Brown Town, please visit our County-by-County Page for Brown Town.

Pender County ...

Brown Town is located in Pender County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pender County: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow & Sampson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brown Town ...

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 Brown Town.

Airports Near Brown Town ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Brown Town and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Brown Town.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

The official website for Pender County: www.pender-county.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brown Town.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pender, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Brown Town), 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.









 

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