Yaupon Beach, North Carolina

Yaupon Beach, North Carolina is a neighborhood of the coastal town of Oak Island in Brunswick County, North Carolina.

Yaupon Beach, North Carolina
Seaside town
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBrunswick
Time zoneEastern

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
  1. "Yaupon Beach". Star-News. May 24, 1998. p. 34. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  2. Proffitt, Martie (April 17, 1983). "Local history offers tasty tidbits". Star-News. pp. 1C. Retrieved November 1, 2015.

33°54′18″N 78°04′42″W


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