North Carolina Gazetteer
Eagles Island is a physical feature (island) in Brunswick County. The primary coordinates for Eagles Island places it within the NC 28411 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Eagles Island |
| Category: | North Carolina physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | Approx. 3,110 acres; between the Cape Fear River and the Brunswick River, W of the City of Wilmington, partly within the Town of Leland and the Town of Belville and partly on State land |
| History: | Named for Richard Eagles (1699-1755), an English merchant and planter who moved to the area, was granted the island, and operated a plantation there. |
| County: | Brunswick County |
| Latitude: | 34.2157258 |
| Longitude: | -77.9677667 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Eagles Island: Eagle Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Eagles Island does not include property ownership information.
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