Caswell Beach in North Carolina
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Caswell Beach, North Carolina

Caswell Beach is a small seaside town located on the eastern part of Oak Island in Brunswick County, North Carolina, and is adjacent to the North Carolina Baptist Assembly and the island's United States Coast Guard station. It was incorporated as a town in 1975. The population was 370 at the 2000 census. The Oak Island Lighthouse towers over the town, which now owns the structure.

Located at 33.9036, -78.0606 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towns in North Carolina, Beaches of North Carolina, Populated places in Brunswick County, North Carolina, Populated places established in 1975, Cape Fear region

Cape Fear River

The Cape Fear River is a 202 miles long blackwater river in east central North Carolina in the United States. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear, from which it takes its name.

Located at 33.8856, -78.0128 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of North Carolina, Geography of Brunswick County, North Carolina, Geography of Lee County, North Carolina, Geography of Chatham County, North Carolina, Geography of Harnett County, North Carolina, Geography of Cumberland County, North Carolina, Geography of Bladen County, North Carolina, Geography of New Hanover County, North Carolina

CSS North Carolina

CSS North Carolina, an casemate ironclad, was built by Berry & Brothers at Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1863 at a cost of $76,000. The ship's bulkheads above the waterline were sloped inward and armored with railroad iron, similar to the CSS Virginia II. She had two gun ports on each of her four sides and carried six 8-inch guns that could be moved from one port to another, and mounted one pivot gun on her bow. She was placed in commission during the latter part of the year with Commander W.

Located at 33.9136, -78.0189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ironclad warships of the Confederate States Navy, Shipwrecks of the Carolina coast, Shipwrecks of the American Civil War, Ships built in North Carolina, 1863 ships, Maritime incidents in 1864

Yaupon Beach, North Carolina

Yaupon Beach, North Carolina is a coastal neighbourhood that is incorporated into the town of Oak Island in Brunswick County, North Carolina in the year of 1955. It has weathered many hurricanes, including Hazel in 1954 and Floyd in 1999. It merged with neighboring Long Beach in 1999 to form the town of Oak Island and is now officially a neighbourhood of Oak Island.

Located at 33.905, -78.0783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places established in 1955, Populated places disestablished in 1999, Geography of Brunswick County, North Carolina, Annexed places in North Carolina, Former municipalities in North Carolina, Unincorporated communities in North Carolina

North Carolina Baptist Assembly

The North Carolina Baptist Assembly is a Christian retreat owned and operated by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, the state's largest denomination. The grounds of the retreat, on the eastern end of Oak Island, is the former site of Fort Caswell, a military base that was occupied by various branches of the U.S. armed forces for most of the period between 1836 and 1945. Most people still call the Baptist Assembly Fort Caswell.

Located at 33.8925, -78.0206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Brunswick County, North Carolina, Baptists in North Carolina, Forts in North Carolina

Smithville Township, Brunswick County, North Carolina

Smithville Township is one of six townships within Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 Census, Smithville Township had a population of 12,019 and a population density of 152 inhabitants per square mile . Smithville Township, occupying 79 sq mi of land and 120.3 sq mi of water, is located on the Atlantic Ocean coast and encompasses the towns of Oak Island, Southport, Caswell Beach, and Bald Head Island.

Located at 33.9291, -78.0719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Townships in Brunswick County, North Carolina, Cape Fear region

Battle of Cape Fear River (1718)

The Battle of Cape Fear River, or the Battle of the Sandbars, was fought in September 1718 between a British naval expedition from South Carolina against the pirate ships of Stede Bonnet. British forces defeated the pirates in the Cape Fear River estuary which led to Bonnet's death by hanging in Charleston.

Located at 33.8856, -78.0128 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Piracy, Naval battles involving Great Britain, Naval battles involving pirates, Battles involving canoes, Conflicts in 1718, 1718 in North America

Fort Johnston (North Carolina)

Fort Johnston was a United States Army post in Brunswick County, North Carolina on Moore Street near Southport, North Carolina. It stands on the west bank of the Cape Fear River, four miles above its mouth. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|55|5.41|N|78|1|3.04|W| | |name=Fort Johnston }}

Located at 33.9182, -78.0175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Brunswick County, North Carolina, Colonial forts in North Carolina, Former United States Army facilities, Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina