Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina | |
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_7_(cropped).jpg) Wrightsville Beach shoreline seen from Crystal Pier | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in New Hanover County and the state of North Carolina. | |
| Coordinates: 34°12′41″N 77°47′47″W / 34.21139°N 77.79639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | New Hanover |
| Township | Harnett Township |
| Named for | Joshua G. Wright |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Darryl Mills[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.27 sq mi (5.89 km2) |
| • Land | 1.40 sq mi (3.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,473 |
| • Density | 1,772.76/sq mi (684.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28480 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-75820[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406920[3] |
| Website | www |
Wrightsville Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. Wrightsville Beach is just east of Wilmington and is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,477 at the 2010 census. The town consists of a 4-mile (6 km) long beach island, an interior island called Harbor Island, and pockets of commercial property on the mainland. It served as a filming location of Dawson's Creek.
- ^ "Elected Officials". New Hanover County Board of Elections. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.