Brunswick Town Ghost Town
Brunswick County, North Carolina34.0398, -77.9466
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Brunswick Town State Historic Site · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 2.7 miCarolina Beach, NC
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 90 miCape Lookout Village Historic District
Brunswick Town is a former settlement in Brunswick County, North Carolina, listed among the ghost towns of North Carolina.
On the map
- State
Star: Brunswick Town. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Carolina Beach, NC, about 2.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wilmington, NC, 12 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Cape Lookout Village Historic District90 mi northeast
- Diamond City90 mi northeast
- Springville111 mi west
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
State land: Brunswick Town State Historic Site
PAD-US places this spot on Brunswick Town State Historic Site, land managed by a state agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Military Ocean Tml Sunny Point. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Southport 5 N. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Southport 5 N station (USC00318113), 4.7 miles away. About 54.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Brunswick County, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34.03982, -77.94658 |
| Also known as | Brunswick Town, North Carolina, Brunswick, Brunswick, North-Carolina, Brunswick, North Carolina |
| Sources | Wikidata Q4979552 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Brunswick Town ghost town?
In Brunswick County, North Carolina, at 34.0398, -77.9466. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Carolina Beach, NC, about 2.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wilmington, NC, 12 miles away.
Can you visit Brunswick Town?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Brunswick Town State Historic Site, land managed by a state agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Military Ocean Tml Sunny Point. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Brunswick Town?
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Southport 5 N. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
