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Around Lake Waccamaw ...

For comparison, Lake Waccamaw has a population of 1,400 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Council is located in Bladen County
  • 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)
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    • East Arcadia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandyfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
      • Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Armour
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
      • Armour is located in Columbus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Armour
      • From Lake Waccamaw to Armour
    • Clarkton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <2>
    • Exum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Exum
      • From Lake Waccamaw to Exum
    • 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<5>.

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.<6> 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.

The official website for Lake Waccamaw: www.lakewaccamaw.com/

The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main

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 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>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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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