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About Topsail Beach, NC

Topsail Beach is a small barrier island town in southeastern North Carolina, accessible via two bridge routes from the mainland. Take US-17 to NC-210 from Wilmington (20 miles south) or NC-50 from Hampstead to the north. The town swells from 400 year-round residents to thousands during summer beach season. Look for the concrete missile testing towers from the 1940s Navy program that named the island.

Where is Topsail Beach, NC on the map?

Topsail Beach, NC is in United States, at 34.374, -77.632 - about 13 km south-west of Surf City, NC.

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What is the closest airport to Topsail Beach, NC?

The closest airport to Topsail Beach, NC is Wilmington International Airport, 61 km (about 1 h 4 min by car). Other airports nearby: Albert J Ellis Airport.

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