Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
Ocean Isle Beach or simply Ocean Isle is a small seaside town located in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 426 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Located at the southern end of North Carolina's Atlantic Ocean coastline, with access to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Ocean Isle Beach has many beach houses and second homes, and is a tourist attraction because of its beauty, atmosphere, and proximity to other major beach towns.
Read more about Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina: Geography, Demographics, Location, Parks & Recreation, One of America's Best Restored Beaches, Ocean Isle Beach House Fire
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