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Wilmington is a seaport that serves as county seat of New Hanover County, in the southern part of North Carolina. It covers 41.5 sq mi (107.4 sq km) and has a population of 106,000 people (2011 estimate). The city is the 8th most populous in the state.

Guide to Wilmington Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in Wilmington that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.

Thalian Hall (City Hall), Wilmington, North Carolina
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Wilmington experiences a humid subtropical climate, similar with the rest of southeastern United States. July is the warmest month, when average high temperature rises to 89.9°F (32.17°C). coldest month is January, with average low temperature of 35.8°F (2.11°C). July gets the most rain at 7.62 in (193.5 mm).

The Wilmington area was inhabited by Native Americans when the French and Spanish arrived in the area. The first permanent European settlement was established by English colonists in the 1720s.

Established as a plantation town, Wilmington has a number of historic buildings from the antebellum period. Due to its origin, the town has a black majority and saw its share of racial violence.

Visiting Wilmington

Places of Interest in Wilmington

Bellamy Mansion
Mansion completed in 1861, located in the historic downtown of Wilmington.
Confederate Memorial
A bronze-and-granite memorial honoring Confederate soldiers who fought for the Confederate States.
Cotton Exchange of Wilmington
Shopping complex occupying eight historical buildings in Wilmington.
George Davis Monument
Monument in honor of the Attorney General of the Confederate States.
Murchison Building
11-story landmark completed in 1914.
Temple of Israel
Jewish house of worship built in 1876 in Wilmington.

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