# North Carolina Coastal Plain

The Coastal Plain is a region along and including the coast of North Carolina.

## Regions

* Crystal Coast
* Outer Banks

## Cities

* 34.700556-76.7408331 Atlantic Beach — Situated on the Bogue Banks, Atlantic Beach is within reach of a wealth of activities. From the clean sandy beach, golfing and world-class fishing to the maritime history, museums, shopping, nightlife and famous fresh seafood, the Crystal Coast offers fun and recreation for every member of the family.
* 36.295556-76.2252 Elizabeth City — historic town located on the Pasquotank river, home to USCG Air Station Elizabeth City and Elizabeth City State University. Aviation, agriculture, and medicine are important aspects of the economy.
* 35.0525-78.8780563 Fayetteville — Winner of the All-America City Award at least three times, Fayetteville is one of North Carolina's larger cities and is right next to Fort Bragg--the most populated military installation in the world.
* 35.601667-77.37254 Greenville — filled with historic sites from its former status as a tobacco boomtown, Greenville is now home to the Pirates of East Carolina University.
* 36.025448-75.6701055 Kill Devil Hills — a popular beach town on Bodie Island, and the largest city in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Home to the Wright Brothers National Memorial, commemorating the first powered flight on December 17, 1903. Jumping off point for most destinations on the Outer Banks, including Jockey's ridge State Park in nearby Nags Head.
* 35.109167-77.0691676 New Bern — Their motto is "North Carolina begins here", original capital and second oldest town in North Carolina. North Carolina Historical Museum, Tryon Place, Fireman's Museum, birthplace of Pepsi Cola. One of the most beautiful cities on the East Coast.
* 35.938333-77.7905567 Rocky Mount — town at the intersection of I-95 and future I-87, almost half-way between Miami, Florida and New York, New York. Original home of Phil Ford.
* 33.868611-78.5069448 Sunset Beach — Sunset Beach is a small barrier island located at the southeast corner of North Carolina. To reach the island you pass from the mainland over one of the last pontoon swing bridges operating in our state. Sunset Beach is truly a quiet family beach, with virtually all of the development on the island comprised of family cottages. It boasts one of the widest and cleanest beach strands on the East Coast.
* 34.223333-77.9122229 Wilmington — At the mouth of the Cape Fear River, at the southern end of the Crystal Coast. Wilmington is one of the oldest cities in North Carolina, and is the gateway to nearby beaches such as Carolina Beach and Wrightsville Beach. The city itself contains a large historical district and is famous for the U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Memorial.

### Smaller towns

* 35.4701-76.80891 Bath - North Carolina's oldest town
* 33.89073-78.568342 Calabash — seafood on the border with South Carolina
* 36.0619-76.60583 Edenton
* 34.6213-78.61224 Elizabethtown
* 35.381944-77.9780565 Goldsboro
* 34.88-76.9016 Havelock
* 34.759722-77.4097227 Jacksonville
* 35.270556-77.5858 Kinston
* 34.77417-79.462789 Laurinburg
* 34.61833-79.0086110 Lumberton
* 34.681944-79.19583311 Pembroke
* 35.8555-76.747712 Plymouth
* 34.98094-79.224713 Raeford
* 36.2716-77.391714 Roanoke Rapids
* 34.939444-79.76111115 Rockingham
* 36.130556-77.42083316 Scotland Neck
* 33.924444-78.02055617 Southport
* 35.89694-77.5358318 Tarboro
* 35.553611-77.05194419 Washington
* 35.731111-77.92361120 Wilson
* 35.998056-76.94888921 Windsor

## Other destinations

* 33.867222-78.0066671 Bald Head Island (Smith Island)
* 34.036667-77.8969442 Carolina Beach — Beach town home to the rare Venus flytrap.
* 36.5074-76.3553 Dismal Swamp State Park — The North Carolina side extenuation of the large swamp, featuring the Great Dismal Swamp Canal, purported to be the oldest continually operating man-made canal in the United States. Good for kayaking.
* 35.219444-75.6902784 Hatteras — Whether you are lured by the world class fishing or the east coast's best beaches, Hatteras Island has plenty to offer.
* 33.915278-78.2863895 Holden Beach — Recognized by National Geographic Traveler Magazine, Holden Beach was named one of the 38 Best American Beaches and rated 9th out of all United States beaches, in the Family Beach Category.
* 33.997778-77.9080566 Kure Beach
* 36.437222-76.6844447 Merchants Millpond State Park – Cypress swamp with canoeing and wetland wildlife.
* 33.911944-78.1061118 Oak Island — Cross over the bridge from Southport, North Carolina to an island that echoes southern traditions and is picturesque year-round. People are friendly and accommodating, the beaches uncrowded and clean, and the homes comfortable and affordable.
* 33.8875-78.4363899 Ocean Isle Beach — a quiet, unspoiled beach known to thousands of family vacationers. Ocean Isle Beach is an island approximately seven miles long located in Southern North Carolina. It's a family oriented, kick back and relax beach with very little commercial activity. There are twelve golf courses and numerous restaurants within 10 miles.
* 34.370278-77.62583310 Topsail Beach — Topsail Island is a frequent destination of NC natives located in the beautiful Crystal Coast, and has very good fishing

## Understand

In the coastal plains you can go surfing, boating, swimming, hang gliding, scuba diving, fishing, snorkeling, making sand castles, bungy jumping, volley ball, jet skiing or just relax.

## Get in
### By plane

Fayetteville (FAY), Greenville (PGV), Jacksonville (OAJ), and New Bern (EWN) each have a small regional airport with service to Charlotte and Atlanta only. Wilmington (ILM) also has service to a few other major cities in the Eastern US.

### By car

* I-40 is the major highway for traffic towards Wilmington.
* I-95 passes through Fayetteville and Rocky Mount.
* US-64 is the main entry point for going to the Outer Banks.
* US-70 is most useful for getting to the Crystal Coast.

## Do

* Fantasy Lake Water Park, Hope Mills (near Fayetteville). (updated Jul 2018)

## Go next

* Piedmont
* Eastern Virginia
* Grand Strand (South Carolina)