This is our wonderfully detailed, laser engraved and precision cut topographical Map of Bald Head Island in Brunswick County, North Carolina with the following interesting stats carved into it:
Square Miles: 5.8
Frying Pan Shoals: 30 miles of treacherous sand bars
Old Baldy Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse still standing in North Carolina
First Built in 1817
110 feet tall
Bald Head Island, historically Smith Island is a village located on the east side of the Cape Fear River in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
Compared to the city of Wilmington to the north, the Village of Bald Head Island is small and somewhat remote.
It is only accessible by ferry from the nearby town of Southport. There are few cars on the island; instead, residents drive modified electric golf carts.
Bald Head Island is nationally recognized for its sea turtle nesting activity.
The population of the village was 158 at the 2010 census. The village is part of the Wilmington metropolitan area.
The village is revered for its picturesque nature and is a popular location for vacationing. It was the primary filming location for the successful film Weekend at Bernie's in 1989, as well as being a major location in The Butcher's Wife in 1991.
"Old Baldy", its out-of-service lighthouse, is the oldest still standing in the state, built in 1817.
