Cape Fear region
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The Cape Fear region is a coastal area in southeastern North Carolina centered around the Cape Fear River and the city of Wilmington, known for its historic port, beaches, and maritime heritage.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Fear region canonical | 13 |
| Cape Fear River region | 1 |
| Cape Fear region of North Carolina | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical area
ⓘ
region ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Bald Head Island
ⓘ
Brunswick County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Cape Fear ⓘ Carolina Beach, North Carolina ⓘ
surface form:
Carolina Beach
Fort Fisher State Historic Site ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Fisher
Kure Beach, North Carolina ⓘ
surface form:
Kure Beach
New Hanover County, North Carolina ⓘ
surface form:
New Hanover County
Oak Island, North Carolina ⓘ Pender County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Southport, North Carolina ⓘ Town of Surf City, North Carolina ⓘ
surface form:
Surf City, North Carolina
Topsail Island ⓘ Wilmington, North Carolina, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina ⓘ
surface form:
Wrightsville Beach
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasCentralCity |
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Wilmington, North Carolina
|
| hasCoastlineOn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAttraction |
Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Fear Museum of History and Science
historic downtown Wilmington ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
film and television production
ⓘ
fishing industry ⓘ port operations ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
barrier islands
ⓘ
estuarine habitats ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite |
USS North Carolina (BB-55)
ⓘ
surface form:
Battleship North Carolina
Fort Fisher State Historic Site ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver | Cape Fear River ⓘ |
| hasPort | Port of Wilmington ⓘ |
| hasUniversity |
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
ⓘ
surface form:
University of North Carolina Wilmington
|
| historicallyUsedFor |
naval operations
ⓘ
rice plantations ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
| knownFor |
beaches
ⓘ
historic port ⓘ maritime heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Carolina
ⓘ
southeastern North Carolina ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cape Fear River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cape Fear River
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Fear River Basin
Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
surface form:
Coastal North Carolina
|
| state | North Carolina ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
hurricanes ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Wilmington, North Carolina
subject surface form:
Wilmington, North Carolina
this entity surface form:
Cape Fear region of North Carolina
this entity surface form:
Cape Fear River region