Rocky Point, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Rocky Point is an unincorporated community
in southern Pender County
, North Carolina
, United States
. It is part of the Wilmington
Metropolitan Statistical Area. Rocky Point is situated on North Carolina Highway 210
and North Carolina Highway 133 and U.S. Route 117
, at an elevation of 39 feet (12 m). Rocky Point is located at exit 408 off of Interstate 40. The tiny community consists of two gas stations/convenience stores, a small truck stop, a Food Lion grocery store, an animal hospital, two fast food restaurants, a small Chinese restaurant, a Dollar General store, and a few other assorted businesses. Rocky Point is just a two-stop-light town (three, counting the one off of I-40)and is also home to the world-famous Paul's Place hot dogs and Lewis Nursery & Farm, which is a large blueberry/strawberry/blackberry/pepper producer. The community is growing fairly rapidly. Land taxes are low, and the community is served by the Rocky Point Fire Department, the Long Creek Fire Department, and the Pender County Sheriff's Office. The community, although very rural, is situated just 15-20 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, with Wrightsville Beach being the nearest public beach.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southern Pender County
Pender County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 41,082 people, 16,054 households, and 11,719 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 20,798 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. Rocky Point is situated on North Carolina Highway 210
North Carolina Highway 210
NC 210 is a 195-mile North Carolina state highway that connects settlements in the Atlantic Coastal Plain region. Due to its meandering route NC 210 changes directional orientation three times, changing from east-west to north-south near Angier, changing from north-south to west-east near Moores...
and North Carolina Highway 133 and U.S. Route 117
U.S. Route 117
U.S. Route 117 was a north–south US Highway that ran for from Norlina, North Carolina to Virginia. Established in 1927, US 117 traveled from Norlina, through the towns of Warrenton, Roanoke Rapids, and Murfreesboro; from there it went north into Virginia. In 1932, US 117 was removed from this...
, at an elevation of 39 feet (12 m). Rocky Point is located at exit 408 off of Interstate 40. The tiny community consists of two gas stations/convenience stores, a small truck stop, a Food Lion grocery store, an animal hospital, two fast food restaurants, a small Chinese restaurant, a Dollar General store, and a few other assorted businesses. Rocky Point is just a two-stop-light town (three, counting the one off of I-40)and is also home to the world-famous Paul's Place hot dogs and Lewis Nursery & Farm, which is a large blueberry/strawberry/blackberry/pepper producer. The community is growing fairly rapidly. Land taxes are low, and the community is served by the Rocky Point Fire Department, the Long Creek Fire Department, and the Pender County Sheriff's Office. The community, although very rural, is situated just 15-20 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, with Wrightsville Beach being the nearest public beach.
Schools
- Heide Trask Senior High School
- Rocky Point Primary School
- Cape Fear Elementary School
- Cape Fear Middle School
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