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Duplin County is located in the Southeastern Coastal Plain of North
Carolina and is the 9th largest county in the state. Duplin County
is approximately 819 square miles in size and consists primarily of
agricultural land. Duplin is bounded by Wayne County to the north;
Lenoir, Jones, and Onslow Counties to the east; Pender County to the
south; and Sampson County to the west. Kenansville, the County Seat,
is located in the center of the County. Duplin County is located approximately
80 miles from Raleigh, 55 miles from Wilmington, 65 miles from Fayetteville,
and 55 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its proximity to the
Atlantic Ocean and its location in the coastal plain, Duplin County
experiences relatively mild temperatures. The annual average temperature
is approximately 63 degrees with a prevailing southwesterly breeze.
Summers are long and commonly have short periods of very hot, humid
weather. Winters are generally short and mild with significant accumulations
of ice and snow being unusual. The average annual rainfall is approximately
53 inches with most precipitation occurring during the summer months.
The average frost free season is from mid April to mid November, slightly
more than 200 days.
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