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Wilmington | |
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Wilmington skyline seen from the Cape Fear River UNCW Clock Tower | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
| Nickname(s): The Port City, ILM, Hollywood of the East, Wilmywood[1] | |
| Motto: "Persevere" | |
 Location in New Hanover County and North Carolina | |
  Wilmington Location within North Carolina  Wilmington Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°12′36″N 77°53′12″W / 34.21000°N 77.88667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| County | New Hanover |
| Incorporated | February 20, 1739 |
| Named for | Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Bill Saffo[2] (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.97 sq mi (137.19 km2) |
| • Land | 51.41 sq mi (133.14 km2) |
| • Water | 1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2) 2.95% |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 115,451 |
• Estimate (2023) | 122,698 |
| • Rank | 241st in the United States 8th in North Carolina |
| • Density | 2,245.91/sq mi (867.15/km2) |
| • Urban | 255,329 (US: 159th)[5] |
| • Urban density | 1,795.0/sq mi (693.1/km2) |
| • Metro | 467,337 (US: 115th) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 28401–28412 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-74440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405754[4] |
| Primary Airport | Wilmington International Airport |
| Website | www |
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Wilmington is a port city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. With a population of 115,451 as of the 2020 census, it is the eighth-most populous city in the state.[7] The county seat of New Hanover County, it is the principal city of the Wilmington metropolitan area, which includes New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender counties.[8] As of 2023, the region had an estimated population of 467,337.[6]
Wilmington's residential area lies between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean, and the city developed as a commercial port in the colonial era. Toward the end of the 19th century, Wilmington was a majority-black, racially integrated, prosperous city – and the largest in North Carolina. It suffered what became known as the Wilmington insurrection of 1898 when white supremacists launched a coup that overthrew the legitimately elected local Fusionist government.[9] It resulted in the expulsion of opposition black and white political leaders from the city, destruction of the property and businesses of black citizens, including the city's only black newspaper, and deaths ranging from an estimated 60 to more than 300 people.[9][10][11] By 1910, Charlotte overtook Wilmington as North Carolina's largest city.
Wilmington's downtown includes a 1.75-mile (2.82 km) riverwalk,[12] developed as a tourist attraction in the late 20th century. In 2003, the city was designated by the U.S. Congress as a "Coast Guard City", one of 29 cities that currently bear that designation.[13] It was formerly the home port for the USCGC Diligence, a United States Coast Guard medium-endurance cutter.[14][15] Wilmington was declared the first World War II Heritage City in the country in 2020. The World War II battleship USS North Carolina, now a war memorial, is moored across from the downtown port area, and is open to the public for tours.[16] Other attractions include the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science and the Children's Museum of Wilmington.[17]
The city is home to the University of North Carolina Wilmington.[18] Wilmington is also the home of Cinespace Wilmington,[a] the largest domestic television and movie production facility outside California.[22] Dream Stage 10, the facility's newest sound stage, is the third-largest in the United States. It houses the largest special-effects water tank in North America.[23] After the studio complex's opening in 1984, Wilmington became a major center of American film and television production. Numerous movies and television series—in a range of genres—have been filmed/produced in or near the city, including The Black Phone, Blue Velvet, The Conjuring, The Crow (1994), Dawson's Creek, Eastbound & Down, Halloween Kills, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Iron Man 3, One Tree Hill, Outer Banks,[24][25] Scream (2022), The Summer I Turned Pretty, Super Mario Bros., and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[26][27]
- ^ "10 years in 'Wilmywood': Actor reflects on boom in the industry". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "Elected Officials". New Hanover County Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. 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: Wilmington, North Carolina
- ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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- ^ a b Tyson, Timothy B/ (November 17, 2006). "The Ghosts of 1898 - Wilmington's Race Riot And The Rise Of White Supremacy" (PDF). The News & Observer.
- ^ Cain, Brooke; Quillan, Martha (February 17, 2021). "10 NC Black history lessons you likely weren't taught in school (but should have been)". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Crain, Caleb. "What a White-Supremacist Coup Looks Like". The New Yorker. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Wilmington Riverwalk". www.wilmingtonnc.gov. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "Coast Guard Cities". United States Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Defense Media Activity. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "United States Coast Guard Atlantic Area > Our Organization > Area Cutters > CGDILIGENCE > History". United States Coast Guard Atlantic Area, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Defense Media Activity. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Photos: Coast Guard Cutter Diligence through the years". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Battleship North Carolina | Wilmington". battleshipnc.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "The Children's Museum of Wilmington NC | Play. Learn. Grow Together". children-museum-wilm. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "University of North Carolina Wilmington". uncw.edu. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Company Town Annex". Los Angeles Times. July 25, 1996. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ WECT Staff (October 18, 2023). "Old logo removed after sale of local movie studio to Cinespace". WECT. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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- ^ Little, Ken. "Dream Stage Sets Port City On Course For A Blockbuster". WilmingtonBiz. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
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