11 mi from St. James, Fort Fisher leads the list
St. James and its surroundings hold 4 museums, 3 gardens and a landmark. None of our places to visit is inside St. James; 11 are within 40 miles. Around 56K people visit Moores Creek National Battlefield each year. Travel 48 mi and you reach Grand Strand.
Fort Fisher
Confederate fort in Wilmington, North Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The places, mapped
Out of town, most of the 11 are to the northeast.
Orange: St. James. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Full list of places
Everything here is within 60 miles, 16 places in all.
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6Family Kingdom Amusement Park
Seaside amusement park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
7Moores Creek National Battlefield
National battlefield in Pender County, North Carolina; site of a rebel victory in the American Revolutionary War (February 27, 1776).
9Thalian Hall
City hall and theater in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina.
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12New Hanover County Extension Service Arboretum
Arboretum in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in St. James → · St. James’ history →
Photo credits
Grand Strand: Phil Guest from Bournemouth, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fort Fisher: Eric T. Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Frying Pan Shoals Light: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain · Orton Plantation: AgnosticPreachersKid., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brunswick Town: Brunswick1726, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Family Kingdom Amusement Park: Fk714, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Thalian Hall: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Fear Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cameron Art Museum: Starjelly3201, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Fisher Visitor Center: TomasVial, CC BY-SA 4.0 · United States Post Office: Pubdog, Public domain · Burroughs School: Pubdog, Public domain
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