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About Lake Waccamaw, NC

Lake Waccamaw is a small lakeside town in southeastern North Carolina, about 30 miles west of Wilmington via US-74 and NC-214. The area sits on one of the state's rare natural lakes, surrounded by unique wetland ecosystems. Popular routes include US-701 from Fayetteville and US-74 from Charlotte for weekend lake recreation. The town is home to the Waccamaw silverside, a fish species that exists nowhere else on Earth.

Where is Lake Waccamaw, NC on the map?

Lake Waccamaw, NC is in United States, at 34.314, -78.512 - about 39 km west of Sandy Creek, NC.

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The closest airport to Lake Waccamaw, NC is Wilmington International Airport, 71 km (about 1 h 5 min by car).

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