Wilmington

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Wilmington is a historic port city in southeastern North Carolina known for its riverfront, nearby Atlantic beaches, and well-preserved downtown district.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
port city
areaCode 472
910
country United States
foundedIn 18th century
hasAirport Wilmington International Airport
hasAttraction Airlie Gardens
Battleship North Carolina
Bellamy Mansion Museum
Riverwalk (Wilmington Riverwalk)
Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts
hasCharacteristic coastal city
historic port city
riverfront city
tourist destination
well-preserved downtown district
hasClimate humid subtropical climate
hasEconomicSector film and media production
shipping and logistics
tourism
hasGovernmentType council–manager government
hasHistoricDistrict Downtown Wilmington Historic District
hasHistoricRole Confederate blockade-running center
important port in American Civil War
hasNearbyAttraction Carolina Beach, North Carolina
Fort Fisher State Historic Site
Kure Beach, North Carolina
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
hasPopulationRankInState one of the largest cities in North Carolina
hasPort Port of Wilmington
hasUniversity University of North Carolina Wilmington
isCountySeatOf New Hanover County, North Carolina
isKnownFor film and television production
historic architecture
nearby Atlantic beaches
riverfront tourism
isLocatedOnCoastOf North Carolina coast
isPartOf Cape Fear region
locatedIn New Hanover County, North Carolina
locatedInCountrySubdivision Cape Fear River basin
locatedInRegion southeastern North Carolina
locatedNear Atlantic Ocean
locatedOnRiver Cape Fear River
namedAfter Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
postalCodePrefix 284
state North Carolina
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Hart of Dixie ("Wilmington, North Carolina")
Sleepy Hollow (TV series) ("Wilmington, North Carolina")
filmingLocation
Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina ("Wilmington, North Carolina")
Wilmington insurrection of 1898 ("Wilmington, North Carolina")
locatedIn
Interstate 40
connectsTerminusCity
North Carolina
containsCity
Interstate 40 ("Wilmington, North Carolina")
easternTerminus
Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina ("Wilmington, North Carolina")
hasNearbyCity
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad ("Wilmington, North Carolina")
headquartersLocation
Brunswick Town ("Wilmington, North Carolina")
locatedNear
Sons of Liberty ("Wilmington, North Carolina")
location
Province of North Carolina
notableCity
Lara Trump ("Wilmington, North Carolina, United States")
placeOfBirth
Diocese of East Carolina ("Wilmington, North Carolina")
seeCity
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad ("Wilmington, North Carolina")
servedCity

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