| Brunswick
County, to which many refer as the "Brunswick Islands",
including the communities of Southport, Oak Island, Holden
Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach, Shallotte and Calabash
is located on the southeastern North Carolina coast, along
US Highway 17. Brunswick County separates Wilmington and the
South Carolina Grand Strand, which includes North Myrtle Beach
and Myrtle Beach. From it farthest point either north or south,
its communities are less than an hour away to either. Further
north, only a short distance away are the Outer Banks of North
Carolina, and beyond Myrtle Beach is Charleston, SC. The area
is served by Wilmington International Airport (ILM) and Myrtle
Beach International Airport (MYR). The closest Amtrak station
is in Fayetteville, NC, and Brunswick County is served by
Greyhound bus service. |