Cape Fear (region)

Wilmington Metropolitan Area
Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area
Map
Interactive Map of Wilmington, NC MSA
Country United States
State North Carolina
Largest cityWilmington
Area
 • Land4,957 km2 (1,914 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
453,722
GDP
 • Total$20.127 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
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Cape Fear is a coastal plain and Tidewater region of North Carolina centered about the city of Wilmington.[2] The region takes its name from the adjacent Cape Fear headland, as does the Cape Fear River which flows through the region and empties into the Atlantic Ocean near the cape. Much of the region's populated areas are found along the Atlantic beaches and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, while the rural areas are dominated by farms and swampland like that of the Green Swamp. The general area can be also identified by the titles "Lower Cape Fear", "Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area", "Southeastern North Carolina", and "Azalea Coast". The latter name is derived from the North Carolina Azalea Festival held annually in Wilmington. Municipalities in the area belong to the Cape Fear Council of Governments.

The region is home to the Port of Wilmington, the busiest port in North Carolina, operated by the North Carolina State Ports Authority. It is also the location of Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, the largest ammunition port in the nation, and the U.S. Army's primary East Coast deep-water port.

  1. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Wilmington, NC (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  2. ^ "Lower Cape Fear Historical Society". Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2009-08-13.

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