There are over 8 miles of sandy beach here on the barrier island
The barrier island is bounded by Shallotte Inlet to the west and Lockwoods Folly Inlet to the east and the Intracoastal Waterway to the north
The island is a total of 3.4 square miles
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is 50 miles to the south
Wilmington, North Carolina is 40 miles to the north
The islands namesake, Benjamin Holden, purchased 4 mainland tracts and the island between his plantation and the ocean in 1756 and the island was used for fishing and cattle grazing
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