Welcome to Wildwood ...
Wildwood is located in Lee County<1>.
Wildwood is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wildwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Wildwood: (919) & (984)<3>
Communities Also Named Wildwood ...
While we believe that this Wildwood is located in Lee County, we know of another 4 North Carolina communities named Wildwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carteret, Mecklenburg, Orange and Wilson County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 87 communities that are also named Wildwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (5), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (5), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (7), Minnesota, Mississippi (5), Missouri (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Utah (4), Virginia (6), Washington (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wildwood.
Communities near Wildwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wildwood.
- Sanford [Lee County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford [Lee County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southeast of Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,361 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sanford
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford<5>
- Siler City [Chatham County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler City
- Siler City [Chatham County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northwest of Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,415 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Siler City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siler City<5>
- Pittsboro [Chatham County]
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- Pittsboro [Chatham County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the north of Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro<5>
- Whispering Pines [Moore County]
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- Whispering Pines [Moore County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southwest of Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Whispering Pines
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines<5>
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- Carthage [Moore County]
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- Carthage [Moore County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Carthage
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage<5>
- Broadway [Lee County]
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- Broadway [Lee County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east of Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway<5>
- Vass [Moore County]
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- Vass [Moore County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vass have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Vass
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vass<5>
- Cameron [Moore County]
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- Cameron [Moore County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south of Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cameron
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron<5>
- Goldston [Chatham County]
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- Goldston [Chatham County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Goldston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston<5>
- Colon [Lee County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Colon [Lee County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Wildwood
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Colon
- Carthage [Moore 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 Wildwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wildwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wildwood. 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 Wildwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wildwood. See our Newspapers Page for Wildwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wildwood ...
Looking for more information about Wildwood? 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 Wildwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wildwood.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Lee County: www.leecountync.com/
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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wildwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wildwood) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Wildwood. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from WildwoodOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wildwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5162, Longitude: -79.2320 |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |