Around Wilmington ...
For comparison, Wilmington has a population of 125,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Wilmington, with the nearest first.
- Seagate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Seagate is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
- Kings Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Masonboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Masonboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonboro
- Smith Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
- Windemere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Windemere is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
- Hightsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
- Silver Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Belville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Belville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Myrtle Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Myrtle Grove is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
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- Ogden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Wrightsville Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Murraysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
- Old Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Bayshore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
For more communities neighboring Wilmington, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wilmington.
New Hanover County ...
Wilmington is located in New Hanover County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New Hanover County: Brunswick & Pender.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilmington ...
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 Wilmington.
Airports Near Wilmington ...
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 Wilmington and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wilmington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilmington ...
Looking for more information about Wilmington? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Wilmington. 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 Wilmington, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wilmington.
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 Wilmington. |
| <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 New Hanover, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wilmington), 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. |