Brunswick County topographic map
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Brunswick County topographic map, elevation, terrain
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Name: Brunswick County topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States (33.75288 -78.65093 34.37198 -77.89701)
Average elevation: 30 ft
Minimum elevation: -10 ft
Maximum elevation: 95 ft
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