Yaupon Beach, North Carolina
Seaside town in North Carolina, United States
Yaupon Beach, North Carolina | |
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Seaside town | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Brunswick |
Time zone | Eastern |
Yaupon Beach, North Carolina is a neighborhood of the coastal town of Oak Island in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
History
Yaupon Beach was incorporated as a town in 1955.[1] The town was named for the abundance of yaupon near the original town site.[2] It has weathered many hurricanes, including Hazel in 1954 and Floyd in 1999. It merged with neighboring Long Beach in 1999 to form the town of Oak Island.
References
33°54′18″N 78°04′42″W / 33.90500°N 78.07833°W / 33.90500; -78.07833
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