Masonboro Inlet, Wilmington

Name: Masonboro Inlet
Address: Wilmington, United States

#4 among attractions in Wilmington

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Masonboro Inlet is an inlet in New Hanover County, North Carolina, separating the town of Wrightsville Beach from Masonboro Island. The inlet was used as a hideout by Confederate blockade runners during the Civil War. The blockade runners would hide in the inlet until nightfall, then sail to the nearby port of Wilmington in the cover of darkness. ()

Coordinates: 34°10'57"N, 77°47'58"W

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Wilmington United States

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Masonboro Inlet – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: University of North Carolina at Wilmington Arboretum, Airlie Gardens, Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours, Wrightsville Beach Museum of History.

5.4 miNW
Botanical garden
University of North Carolina at Wilmington Arboretum, Wilmington
138 min walk • The University of North Carolina at Wilmington Arboretum, also known as the UNCW Arboretum, is an arboretum being developed on the University of North Carolina at Wilmington campus in Wilmington, North Carolina.
2.7 miNW
Botanical garden, Historical place, Park
Airlie Gardens, Wilmington
68 min walk • Airlie Gardens is a 67-acre public garden in Wilmington, North Carolina.
1.5 miN
34°12'13"N • 77°47'56"W
Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours, Wrightsville Beach
38 min walk • Beach, Boat tours, Tours
2.4 miN
34°12'60"N • 77°48'12"W
Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, Wrightsville Beach
61 min walk • History museum, Museum
2.4 miN
34°12'57"N • 77°47'18"W
Wrightsville Beach Access 13, Wrightsville Beach
61 min walk • Beach
5.4 miNW
Basketball, Sport, Sport venue
Trask Coliseum, Wilmington
137 min walk • Trask Coliseum is a 5,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Wilmington, North Carolina. The coliseum was opened in 1977 and named after Raiford Graham Trask, a trustee of Wilmington College.
5.2 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
UNCW Soccer Stadium, Wilmington
133 min walk • UNCW Soccer Stadium is a 3,000-capacity stadium located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The stadium is home to the University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks men's and women's soccer teams.
4.9 miNW
Universities and schools
University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington
125 min walk • The University of North Carolina Wilmington is a public research university in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina System and enrolls 17,499 undergraduate and graduate students each year.
5 miNW
Baseball, Sport, Sport venue
Brooks Field, Wilmington
128 min walk • Brooks Field is a stadium located on the campus of the University of North Carolina Wilmington in Wilmington, North Carolina. Brooks Field is the home of the UNC Wilmington Seahawks baseball team and has hosted the Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament a number of times.
2.7 miW
Interesting neighbourhood
Masonboro Sound Historic District, Wilmington
68 min walk • Masonboro Sound Historic District is a national historic district located near Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 22 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, 8 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object near Wilmington.
4.8 miSW
Island, National park
Masonboro Island
123 min walk • Masonboro Island is a barrier island in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The island, which is undeveloped and accessible only by boat, is a component of the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve and a North Carolina State Natural Area.