Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, United States [Town]; population was 2,937 in 1990; housing units was 2,413 in 1990; location is 34°13'N 77°48'W; land area is 1.33 square miles (852 acres); water area is 0.92 square miles (590 acres); FIPS code is 75820 [SourceCBP]