Southport, North Carolina | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: "The Home of Salubrious Breezes" | |
  Southport Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′31″N 78°01′10″W / 33.92528°N 78.01944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Brunswick |
| Established | 1792 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rich Alt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.04 sq mi (10.47 km2) |
| • Land | 4.00 sq mi (10.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,971 |
| • Density | 991.76/sq mi (382.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone (North America)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28461 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-63400[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405498[2] |
| Website | www |
Southport is a city in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River. Its population was 3,971 as of the 2020 census.[4] The current mayor, Rich Alt, was elected to a two-year term in November 2023.
Southport is the location of the North Carolina Fourth of July Festival, which attracts 40,000 to 50,000 visitors annually.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Southport, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Southport, North Carolina Population". U.S. Census. Retrieved June 22, 2024.