Kure Beach, North Carolina
Kure Beach, North Carolina | |
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 Location in New Hanover County and the state of North Carolina. | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′56″N 77°54′28″W / 33.99889°N 77.90778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | New Hanover |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Allen Oliver[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.29 km2) |
| • Land | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,191 |
| • Density | 2,489.77/sq mi (961.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28449 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-36220[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405961[4] |
| Website | www |
Kure Beach (/ˈkjʊəri/ KURE-ee)[6] is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. It is about 15 miles south of Wilmington. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,012 at the 2010 census.
References
- ↑ "Kure Beach Council". Town of Kure Beach, NC. November 26, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kure Beach, North Carolina
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Ben Steelman (March 6, 2009). "Why do they call it Kure Beach?". Star News Online. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
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