Wilmington, North Carolina
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| Wilmington, North Carolina | |
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| — City — | |
| Nickname(s): Port City | |
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| Coordinates: 34°13′24″N 77°54′44″W / 34.22333°N 77.91222°WCoordinates: 34°13′24″N 77°54′44″W / 34.22333°N 77.91222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | New Hanover |
| Incorporated | December 31, 1739 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bill Saffo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.5 sq mi (107.4 km2) |
| • Land | 41.0 sq mi (106.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 95,944 |
| • Density | 1,966/sq mi (714.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 28401-28412 |
| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-74440[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1023269[2] |
| Sister cities | Dandong, China Doncaster, United Kingdom Bridgetown, Barbados |
Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was around at 96,000 during 2006;[3]. It is the county seat of New Hanover County.[4] It was named in honor of Spencer Compton, the Earl of Wilmington, who was Prime Minister at the same time as George II was King of England.
References [change]
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ US Census Bureau "- North Carolina by place". http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?-ds_name=PEP_2006_EST&-mt_name=PEP_2006_EST_GCTT1_ST9&-geo_id=04000US37&-format=ST-9&-tree_id=806&-context=gct US Census Bureau.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Other websites [change]
- Official website of Wilmington, NC
Wilmington travel guide from Wikivoyage- The Insiders' Guide to Wilmington, NC
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