Elizabethtown, NC Road Trips
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Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
276.4 mi
Asheville, NC
Quickest Drive
25m
Emerson, NC
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Elizabethtown, NC by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
3,294
Median Income
$32,577
Median Home Value
$153,400
Median Age
48.0
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Elizabethtown, NC
A sampling of people born in Elizabethtown, NC.
Curtis Brown
1956
American Air Force pilot and astronaut
James Iver McKay
1793–1853
American politician (1793-1853)
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Traveler Guide to Elizabethtown, NC
Elizabethtown is the seat of Bladen County on the North Carolina Coastal Plain. It's a good place for the nature-lover or outdoor enthusiast.
1 Jones Lake State Park, 4117 NC-242 N, ☏ +1 910 588-4550. Daily 8AM-8PM. This serene setting on Jones Lake includes bay thickets and lone pond cypress trees emerging from the water in romantic fashion. You can swim, boat, camp, or hike a 4-mile trail. Free. (updated Oct 2021) 2 Singletary Lake State Park, 6707 NC-53 E, Kelly, ☏ +1 910 669-2928. Daily 8AM-5PM. Similar to Jones Lake, only more isolated. (updated Oct 2021) 3 Brown's Creek Bike Trail, 1910 E Broad St. This is 11 some miles of mountain bike trails through wooded terrain with elevation changes so as to keep things interesting. (updated Oct 2021) 4 White Lake Water Park, 192 NC-53, ☏ +1 910 872-0035. Water park with various slides. (updated Oct 2021)
1 Camp Clearwater, 2038 White Lake Dr, ☏ +1 910 862-3365. Family camping type destination on White Lake with beach. (updated Oct 2021)
Elizabethtown is located along Hwy 87 about halfway between Fayetteville and Wilmington.
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