Wilmington is located in the south eastern coastal region of North Carolina. Wilmington is also the county seat for Hanover County. The city has an estimated population of over one hundred thousand residents according to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2008. You can find Wilmington located along the Cape Fear River Basin. The city is settled between this river as well as Wrightsville Beach. The city of Wilmington was named after Spencer Compton, who was the Earl of Wilmington as well as the Prime Minister for King George II.Wilmington was recognized as a Coast Guard City by the United States Congress in 2003, and is home to one of the USCG’s medium endurance cutters, the Diligence. It is also the home of the Navy’s World War II USS North Carolina. The North Carolina yellow pages is a great place to look for additional information.In 2008, The National Trust for Historic Preservation had named the city of Wilmington as one the “Dozen Distinctive Destinations”. Some of the popular attractions to the city are the University of North Carolina Wilmington campus, the training camp for the Charlotte Bobcats, as well the Cape Fear Museum. Located in Wilmington is one of the largest production studios in America outside of California, EUE Screen Gems Studios. These and other great attractions can be found in the business directory. The city has been the birthplace to several famous and not so famous, but notable, people. Wilmington was the home to people such as Michael Jordan, David Brinkley (Journalist), as well as four Medal of Honor winners Edwin Anderson Jr., Eugene Ashley Jr., William D. Halyburton Jr., and Charles P. Murray Jr.