Around Lake Waccamaw ...
For comparison, Lake Waccamaw has a population of 1,400 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lake Waccamaw, with the nearest first.
- Hallsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Redbug
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bolton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Council
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Council is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Rosindale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brunswick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Byrdville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- East Arcadia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandyfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Armour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clarkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Exum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kelly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
For more communities neighboring Lake Waccamaw, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lake Waccamaw.
Columbus County ...
Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbus County: Bladen, Brunswick, Pender, Robeson & Horry (SC).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Waccamaw ...
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 Lake Waccamaw.
Airports Near Lake Waccamaw ...
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 Lake Waccamaw and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lake Waccamaw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Waccamaw ...
Looking for more information about Lake Waccamaw? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Lake Waccamaw. 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 Lake Waccamaw, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Waccamaw.
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 Lake Waccamaw. |
| <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 Columbus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake Waccamaw), 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. |