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Oak Island in the region of North Carolina with its 6,783 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 350 mi or ( 563 km ) South of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Oak Island is now 08:53 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Antioch, Boiling Spring Lakes, Bolivia, Caswell Beach, and Charlotte. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Antioch . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Oak Island ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Visit America: Five Things to Love & Hate About The South - The Best & Worst of The South
www.woltersworld.com This is a video about the 5 things you will love and hate about The South in the USA. Everywhere you travel there are always things you will love and hate. We always find its best ..
Oak island NC storm
Oak island NC storm on new bridge construction 6/17/2010 about 2:00 pm ..
OIBChillin High Res
OIBChillin' 156 East 1st. Street Ocean Isle Beach, NC Go to www.vrbo.com for more information! ..
Sandy Seas - Oak Island Accommodations
Sandy Seas is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath oceanfront rental on West Beach, Oak Island, NC. Make Sandy Seas your next NC Beach Vacation. Please contact Oak Island Accommodations for more information at 800.243 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Oak Island, North Carolina
Oak Island is a seaside town located mostly on the barrier island of Oak Island (which also contains the town of Caswell Beach), in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. A small part of the town extends onto the mainland north of the island's bridge. The population was 6,571 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1999 by the consolidation of the towns of Long Beach and Yaupon Beach. Its main industry is tourism; the town has an average summer population of 30-50,000.
Located at 33.92 -78.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Long Beach, North Carolina
Long Beach, North Carolina is a coastal neighborhood that is incorporated into Oak Island, North Carolina in the year of 1955. Located on Oak Island, it is well known for the total devastation it sustained during Hurricane Hazel in 1954; only five of the 357 buildings survived the storm. It merged with neighboring Yaupon Beach in 1999 to form the town of Oak Island and is now a neighborhood of the town.
Located at 33.91 -78.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Sunset Harbor, North Carolina
Sunset Harbor is an unincorporated community on the banks of the Lockwood Folly River and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Brunswick County, North Carolina. It is bordered by the city limits of Oak Island and is situated across the river from Varnamtown. By road, the community can only be accessed by Sunset Harbor Road, which feeds into North Carolina Highway 211.
Located at 33.93 -78.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Oak Island (North Carolina)
Oak Island is a barrier island on the Atlantic coast of southeastern North Carolina in Smithville Township, Brunswick County. The island contains the towns of Oak Island and Caswell Beach as well as the North Carolina Baptist Assembly and a United States Coast Guard station, which is home to the Oak Island Lighthouse. Although the area has been called Oak Island since colonial times, it only became a true island with the construction of the Intracoastal Waterway.
Located at 33.91 -78.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
St. James, North Carolina
St. James is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 804 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Located at 33.94 -78.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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