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About St. James, NC

St. James is a Brunswick County community along the Cape Fear River, about 25 miles north of Wilmington via Highway 133. Most visitors arrive on Highway 17 to Highway 133, while locals commute daily to Wilmington and nearby coastal towns. The historic Orton Plantation gardens here have been featured in multiple Hollywood movies.

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St. James, NC is in United States, at 33.947, -78.113 - about 18 km south of Bolivia, NC.

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The closest airport to St. James, NC is Wilmington International Airport, 57 km (about 1 h 3 min by car).

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