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The population of Wilmington is approximately 92,000 (2000).
The amount of land area in Wilmington is 76.909 sq. kilometers. Wilmington miscellany. Return to Index Wilmington location: in southeastern North Carolina on the banks of the Cape Fear river and inter-coastal waterway
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History & History Related Items Wilmington history: The first name for the area was New Carthage. It was then called New Liverpool, after which it was known as New Town or Newton. In 1739, the colonial capital of North Carolina was moved to New Town by the royal governor, Gabriel Johnson. He re-named Wilmington for Spencer Compton, the earl of Wilmington in England. Return to Index Wilmington attractions: See great photosof Wilmington! Return to Index
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