Carolina Beach, North Carolina
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Carolina Beach is a beach town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States, situated about 12 miles (19 km) south of Wilmington International Airport in southeastern coastal North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,564. It is part of the Wilmington metropolitan area. The community of Wilmington Beach was annexed by the town in 2000.
Carolina Beach | |
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Carolina Beach Pier | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): "Relax, you’re here." | |
 Location in New Hanover County and the state of North Carolina. | |
| Coordinates: 34°02′23″N 77°53′46″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | New Hanover |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Lynn Barbee[1] |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Jay Healy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.74 sq mi (7.09 km2) |
| • Land | 2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.74 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,564 |
| • Density | 2,677.00/sq mi (1,033.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28428 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-10500[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405381[3] |
| Website | carolinabeach |
Carolina Beach lies at the northern end of Pleasure Island, which it shares with the community of Kure Beach, south of the inlet that separates the island from the unincorporated community of Sea Breeze. The town has a land area of 2.45 square miles (6.3 km2), extending along the island from Freeman Park in the north to Alabama Avenue in the south. The town borders Kure Beach, which is directly to the south of Carolina Beach. During the summer months, the town of Carolina Beach has live Beach music every Friday night on the boardwalk right near town center.