Carolina Beach

Carolina Beach is a resort community located 15 miles south of Wilmington, NC. The community's most active months are from mid-April through November, but it's pleasant climate makes it an attractive place to live throughout the year. Located between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean, and 30 minutes from the Gulf Stream, Carolina Beach is a magnet for anyone who enjoys water sports. Surfers, wakeboarders, kneeboarders, skiers, and fishing (wake, pier, and deep) enthusiasts are found here year-round.

The Town of Carolina Beach is everything you would expect from an oceanside resort community. Summer activities center around the boardwalk, quaint shops and restaraunts line the beach, and locally caught seafood is abound. During certain months, visitors and residents can enjoy weekly fireworks, outdoor films, and musical performances. They can also rent paddleboats on Carolina Beach Lake or head a few miles south to Kure Beach to visit the NC Fort Fisher Aquarium and the adjacent Fort Fisher Historical Museum. Additionally, Carolina Beach is home to the Annual Beach Music Festival. If visitors need a break from the beach, Wilmington has a Historic Downtown, theatrical performances, and more shopping choices. There's always something to do around Carolina Beach.

There are even more options for residents. Carolina Beach is not far from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington and Cape Fear Community College. Their engaging programs and dynamic student life make them attractive choices for anyone continuing their education. Due to its close proximity to Wilmington, Carolina Beach shares much of its career statistics with the larger city. However, it has a higher percentage of tourist industry jobs, because of the community's main role. So some professionals commute to Wilmington. Below are the Top 25 Employers (statistics provided by the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce):

Company (Product/Service) - Employee Count 1. New Hanover Regional Medical Center/Cape Fear Hospital (Hospitals) - 4,887 2. New Hanover County Schools (Education) - 4,129 3. General Electric (Global Nuclear Fuel/Aircraft/Nuclear Energy/Nuclear Energy) - 2,128 4. University of NC Wilmington (Higher Education) - 1,809 5. PPD, Inc. (Discovery & Development Services to Pharmaceutical & Biotech) - 1,800 6. New Hanover County (County Government) - 1,673 7. Cape Fear Community College (Education) - 1,256 8. City of Wilmington (Government) - 1,200     Verizon Wireless (Communications) - 1,200 9. Progress Energy - Southport & Wilmington (Electricity) - 1,100 10. WalMart (Retail) - 1,000 11. aaiPharma (Pharmaceutical Product Sales and Drug Development) - 915 12. Corning, Inc. (Optical Fiber) - 900 13. International Paper - Riegelwood Operations (Bleached Pulp & Paperboard) - 743 14. DEL Laboratories (Cosmetic & Over-the-counter Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Distribution) - 589 15. Wachovia (Banking Services) - 500 16. KoSa (Chemicals) - 300 17. L L Building Products (Home Building Products) - 286 18. Louisiana Pacific Corp. (Laminated Veneer Lumber) - 270 19. INVISTA (Dacron Polyester) - 224 20. Star News (Newspaper) - 215 21. Bedford Fair Industries (Women's Apparel - Mail Order) - 200 22. International Paper Carton Div. (Paperboard Cartons) -175 23. Elementis Chromium LP (Sodium Bichromate) - 121 24. Chemtex Engineers (Plant Consulting) - 100 25. VisionAir (Software Development for Law Enforcement) - 100

As you can see, Carolina Beach is not just for seasonal visitors!

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