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Yaupon Beach, North Carolina

Coordinates: 33°54′18″N 78°04′42″W / 33.90500°N 78.07833°W / 33.90500; -78.07833
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Yaupon Beach, North Carolina
Seaside town
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBrunswick
Time zoneEastern

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

History

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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

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  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 / 33.90500°N 78.07833°W / 33.90500; -78.07833


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