Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:59 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:13 am – 5:05 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F60 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days45 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wilmington Intl Ap station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksFalcon Pointcape · 4.3 miUniversity of North Carolina Wilmingtoncollege · 2.8 miCape Fear Community College - North Campuscollege · 4.1 miHowe Pointcape · 4.8 miHarbor Islandisland · 5.1 miNortheast Cape Fear Riverriver · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsInland Greens Greenspacepark · 1.4 miEaton Elementary School Soccer Fieldsrecreation area · 1.9 miWilmington National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.5 miUSS North Carolina Battleship Memorialstate historic site · 5.1 mi · 79 acresMasonboro Island State Natural Areastate park · 9.2 mi · 181 acresSutton Lake Game Landstate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 1,340 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighNew Hanover County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured82 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 121main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, New Hanover County monitors, NC
Drinking waterCfpua-wilmingtonserves 212,227 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation33 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCape Fear Hospital3.6 miPost officeDogwood Post Office1.1 miTown hallWilmington City Hall4.8 miPoliceUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington Campus Police Department3.1 miFire stationWilmington Fire Department Station 81.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherSchoolWilmington Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryJohn J Blair Elementary School1.8 miElementaryNorthside School of Christian Leadership1.8 miCollegeUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington International Airport ILM2.2 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR73 miInterstateI-40under a mileUS highwayUS 117under a mileCoachWilmington NC (WMN)Greyhound1.0 miTransit2 stops within a mileWave TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28407 ZIP area.
