Jacksonville (North Carolina)

Jacksonville is the county seat of Onslow County, North Carolina. The home of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River. Jacksonville is in North Carolina's Inner Banks region, approximately a one hour away from the "Port City" Wilmington.

See

 * Beirut Memorial, near Highway 24, a tribute to the men and women who died in Beirut, Lebanon on October 23, 1983.
 * September 11th Memorial, an element of which is a piece of the world trade centers.

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Jacksonville is less than a 30-minute drive to Topsail Island's great beaches. These beaches are open to the public and there are many free public parking areas with facilities and access to the beach. There are also rental properties available throughout the island; both for short and long-term rentals.