Lords Creek is a stream in New Hanover County, North Carolina. It was named for William Lord who owned the land where the stream is located.
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Eugene Ashley High School is a high school just outside Wilmington, North Carolina, located in the New Hanover County School District. The facility was opened in the New Hanover County Veteran's Park in 2001.
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LORAN-C transmitter Carolina Beach was the Zulu secondary station of the U.S. Southeast chain of LORAN-C. The transmitter power was 800 kW. The free-standing antenna of 190.5 metres height was situated near Carolina Beach, North Carolina. After the shutdown of Loran-C in the U.S. in 2010, the transmitter and tower radiator were removed.
In 1958, the tower buckled in Hurricane Helene and collapsed. It was replaced by a guyed mast radiator of same height. The four masts were demolished.
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Sea Breeze is a census-designated place in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sea Breeze had a population of 2,245. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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The Orton Plantation is a historic plantation house in Smithville Township in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. Located beside the Cape Fear River between Wilmington and Southport, Orton Plantation is considered to be a near-perfect example of Southern antebellum architecture. Built in 1735 by the co-founder of Brunswick Town, Colonel Maurice Moore, the Orton Plantation house is one of the oldest structures in Brunswick County. During its history Orton Plantation has been attacked by Native Americans, used as a military hospital, and been home to lawyers, physicians, military leaders, and a Colonial governor.
On April 11, 1973, the Orton Plantation was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The Orton Plantation Gardens and family-owned chapel were open to the public until 2010, when the plantation was sold to Louis Moore Bacon, a direct decedent of the original builder.
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Carolina Beach State Park is a North Carolina state park in New Hanover County, North Carolina. It covers 761 acres on Pleasure Island. The state owns 420 acres of the park in fee simple, and the remainder of park land is leased from the Department of the Army. The park is located along the Cape Fear River and Snow's Cut.
Pocosin wetlands, a type of wetland that supports rare carnivorous plant species, are found in the park. Carnivorous plants found at this park include Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, butterworts and bladderworts.
The park features six miles of hiking trails. Other amenities include a marina, campsites, picnic area, and a visitor center featuring natural history exhibits.