Until modified in accordance with the law, the corporate boundaries of the Town of Saint James are as follows: Beginning at a point in Brunswick County in the southern right-of-way of N.C. Highway 211 (150’ right-of-way) where it intersects the eastern right-of-way of St. James Drive (60’ right-of-way), said point having the following NCGS (NAD 1983) coordinates: (N) 78344.141 (E) 2276451.136 and being located N 77ˆ16’46” W 2,027.09’ from NCGS Monument “System” having NCGS (NAD 1983) coordinates: (N) 77897.789 (E) 2278428.469 thence from said beginning point and with the southern right-of-way of N.C. Highway 211 N 74ˆ25’16”W a distance of 99.99’ to a point; thence leaving the right-of-way of N.C. 211 S 15ˆ34’51” W a distance of 800.35’ to a point; thence with a curve turning to the left with an arc length of 587.75’, with a radius of 1,680.00’, with a chord bearing of S 05ˆ33’29” W, with a chord length of 584.76’ to a point, thence S 04ˆ27’52” E a distance of 148.27’ to a point; thence with a curve turning to the left with an arc length of 236.19’, with a radius of 550.00’, with a chord bearing of S 16ˆ46’00” E, with a chord length of 234.38’ to a point, thence S 29ˆ04’08” E a distance of 66.08’ to a point; thence with a curve turning to the right with an arc length of 182.71”, with a radius of 450.00’, with a chord bearing of S 17ˆ26’15” E, with a chord length of 181.46’ to a point, thence S 05ˆ48’21” E a distance of 527.02’ to a point; thence with a curve turning to the right with an arc length of 207.11’, with a radius of 600.00’, with a chord bearing of S 04ˆ04’59” W, with a chord length of 206.09' to a point, thence S 13ˆ57’20” W a distance of 402.85’ to a point; thence with a curve turning to the right with an arc length of 148.95’, with a radius of 300.00’, with a chord bearing of S 28ˆ10’45” W, with a chord length of 147.42” to a point, thence S 42ˆ24’10” W a distance of 12.48’ to a point; thence with a curve turning to the left with an arc length of 90.86’, with a radius of 400.00’, with a chord bearing of S 35ˆ53’45” W, with a chord length of 90.66’ to a point, thence S 29ˆ23’19” W a distance of 517,06’ to a point; thence with a curve turning to the right with an arc length of 42.51’, with a radius of 450.00’, with a chord bearing of S 32ˆ05’42” W, with a chord length of 42.50’ to a point, thence S 34ˆ48’06” W a distance of 237.35’ to a point; thence with a curve turning to the left with an arc length of 32.93’, with a radius of 550.00’, with a chord bearing of S 33ˆ05’11” W, with a chord length of 32.93’ to a point, thence S 31ˆ22’15” W a distance of 183.56’ to a point; thence with a curve turning to the right with an arc length of 215.42’, with a radius of 450.00’, with a chord bearing of S 45ˆ05’06” W, with a chord length of 213.37’ to a point, thence S 58ˆ47’57” W a distance of 260.77’ to a point; thence with a curve turning to the left with an arc length of 314.67’, with a radius of 328.00’, with a chord bearing of S 31ˆ18’57” W, with a chord length of 302.74’ to a point, thence S 03ˆ49’57” W a distance of 147.44’ to a point; thence with a curve turning to the right with an arc length of 124.44’, with a radius of 450.00’, with a chord bearing of S 11ˆ45’04” W, with a chord length of 124.05’ to a point, thence S 19ˆ40’24” W a distance of 170.28’ to a point; thence with a curve turning to the right with an arc length of 60.46’, with a radius of 450.00’, with a chord bearing of S 23ˆ31’17” W, with a chord length of 60.42’ to a point, thence S 27ˆ22’15” W a distance of 138.07’ to a point; thence with a curve with a curve turning to the right with an arc length of 83.11’, with a radius of 125.00’, with a chord bearing of S 46ˆ25’01” W, with a chord length of 81.58’ to a point, thence S 65ˆ27’48” W a distance of 123.95’ to a point; thence with a curve turning to the left with an arc length of 243.93’, with a radius of 360.00’, with a chord bearing of S 46ˆ03’06” W, with a chord length of 239.29’ to a point, thence leaving the western right-of-way of St. James Drive S 26ˆ38’25” W a distance of 1,361.82’ to a point; thence N 83ˆ47’32” W a distance of 76.07’ to a point; thence N 40ˆ40’56” W a distance of 389.99’ to a point; thence S 89ˆ54’30” W a distance of 595.97’ to a point; thence N 57ˆ29’54” W a distance of 381.45’ to a point; thence N 61ˆ14’54” W a distance of 748.22’ to a point; thence N 67ˆ14’54” W a distance of 498.86’ to a point; thence N 61ˆ59’54” W a distance of 698.34’ to a point; thence N 68ˆ59’54” W a distance of 868.05’ to a point; thence N 71ˆ44’54” W a distance of 798.25’ to a point; thence S 35ˆ45’39” W a distance of 1,597.66’ to a point; thence N 72ˆ33’51” W a distance of 334.89’ to a point; thence N 22ˆ03’26” W a distance of 63.98’ to a point; thence N 34ˆ28’38” W a distance of 406.82’ to a point; thence N 61ˆ10’21” W a distance of 529.33’ to a point; thence S 68ˆ51’52” W a distance of 404.85’ to a point; thence N 45ˆ42’34” W a distance of 286.92’ to a point; thence S 39ˆ00’35” W a distance of 1,149.41’ to a point; thence N 52ˆ51’07” W a distance of 245.46’ to a point; thence N 66ˆ04’17” W a distance of 387.18’ to a point; thence S 88ˆ51’54” W a distance of 641.57’ to a point; thence S 64ˆ35’37” W a distance of 888.62’ to a point; thence S 08ˆ35’12” E a distance of 162.83’ to a point; thence S 14ˆ40’07” E a distance of 51.93’ to a point; thence S 16ˆ48’58” W a distance of 172.04’ to a point; thence S 14ˆ59’46” W a distance of 60.34’ to a point; thence S 35ˆ15’21” W a distance of 213.23’ to a point; thence N 39ˆ03’27” W a distance of 74.23’ to a point; thence S 82ˆ56’36” W a distance of 129.24’ to a point; thence S 16ˆ00’33” W a distance of 157.32’ to a point; thence S 05ˆ00’25” E a distance of 573.17’ to a point; thence S 26ˆ37’19” E a distance of 69.25’ to a point; thence N 88ˆ50’46” E a distance of 127.72’ to a point; thence S 26ˆ26’11” E a distance of 379.07’ to a point; thence S 29ˆ18’59” W a distance of 70.19’ to a point; thence S 21ˆ44’24” E a distance of 460.72’ to a point; thence S 35ˆ06’09” W a distance of 693.95’ to a point; thence S 80ˆ09’13” W a distance of 138.01’ to a point; thence S 54ˆ51’56” W a distance of 523.31’ to a point; thence N 83ˆ48’10” W a distance of 374.97’ to a point; thence S 89ˆ20’38” W a distance of 632.24’ to a point; thence N 81ˆ36’14” W a distance of 267.30’ to a point; thence S 73ˆ37’12” W a distance of 120.84’ to a point; thence S 10ˆ29’33” W a distance of 1,059.23’ to a point; thence S 10ˆ26’52” W a distance of 2,270.42’ to a point; thence S 10ˆ38’39” W a distance of 435.51’ to the high water line of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway; thence along the high water line of said waterway S 81ˆ26’39” E approximately 9,626’ to a point where said high water line intersects the centerline of Beaver Dam Creek; thence up the run of said creek the following courses and distances; thence N 10ˆ39’50” E a distance of 664.72’ to a point; thence N 18ˆ40’49” E a distance of 1,432.05’ to a point; thence N 22ˆ15’28” E a distance of 2,039.03’ to a point; thence N 43ˆ48’33” E a distance of 948.32’ to a point; thence N 42ˆ52’26” E a distance of 1,522.17’ to a point; thence N 68ˆ08’26” E a distance of 1,452.60’ to a point; thence leaving Beaver Dam Creek runs S 23ˆ10’45” E a distance of 88.75’ to a point; thence S 78ˆ14’49” E a distance of 797.09’ to a point; thence N 59ˆ31’41” E a distance of 662.46’ to a point; thence S 00ˆ15’02” E a distance of 1,047.01’ to a point; thence N 89ˆ03’59” E a distance of 210.00’ to a point; thence N 88ˆ56’40” E a distance of 873.45’ to a point; thence N 89ˆ04’29” E a distance of 867.18’ to a point; thence N 00ˆ18’37” W a distance of 1,803.88’ to a point in the run of Potter’s Branch; thence up the run of Potter’s Branch the following courses and distances; N 50ˆ49’02” E a distance of 190.05’ to a point; thence N 56ˆ42’21” E a distance of 188.26’ to a point; thence N 84ˆ44’46” E a distance of 208.46’ to a point; thence N 86ˆ28’01” E a distance of 187.48’ to a point; thence N 88ˆ55’48” E a distance of 380.47’ to a point; thence N 85ˆ06’54” E a distance of 251.03’ to a point; thence S 86ˆ26’56” E a distance of 183.19’ to a point; thence N 70ˆ06’46” E a distance of 137.97’ to a point; thence S 89ˆ02’13” E a distance of 382.85’ to a point; thence leaving the run of Potter’s Branch runs N 16ˆ54’14” E a distance of 806.35’ to a point; thence N 73ˆ02’44” W a distance of 700.00’ to a point; thence N 17ˆ09’58” E a distance of 491.73’ to a point; thence N 62ˆ34’11” W a distance of 2,005.89’ to a point; thence S 71ˆ20’44” W a distance of 114.00’ to a point; thence S 08ˆ08’11” E a distance of 120.00’ to a point; thence S 43ˆ22’41” W a distance of 760.00’ to a point; thence S 80ˆ45’54” W a distance of 330.00’ to a point; thence S 38ˆ31’29” W a distance of 210.00’ to a point; thence N 85ˆ44’21” W a distance of 461.62’ to a point; thence S 15ˆ16’24” W a distance of 320.00’ to a point; thence N 83ˆ33’24” W a distance of 140.00’ to a point; thence S 44ˆ52’03” W a distance of 260.00’ to a point; thence S 15^24’13” W a distance of 80.83’ to a point; thence S 80ˆ18’26” W a distance of 229.77’ to a point; thence N 37ˆ25’39” W a distance of 464.86’ to a point in the centerline of Beaver Dam Creek; thence up the run of said creek the following courses and distances; N 38ˆ32’50” W a distance of 42.26’ to a point; thence N 07ˆ42’45” E a distance of 26.22’ to a point; thence N 19ˆ15’32” E a distance of 972.45’ to a point; thence N 19ˆ35’28” E a distance of 120.47’ to a point; thence N 25ˆ52’47” E a distance of 1,255.95’ to a point; thence N 21^13’23” E a distance of 409.89’ to a point; thence N 19ˆ25’25” E a distance of 518.51’ to a point; thence N 34ˆ12’30” E a distance of 59.41’ to a point; thence N 22ˆ57’53” E a distance of 137.07’ to a point; thence N 75ˆ17’57” E a distance of 53.72’ to a point; thence N 10ˆ34’41” E a distance of 9.60’ to a point; thence leaving Beaver Dam Creek runs N 72ˆ56’48” W a distance of 899.70’ to a point in the eastern right-of- way of St. James Drive (60’ right-of-way); thence with the eastern right-of-way of St. James Drive N 05ˆ48’21” W a distance of 302.71’ to a point; thence with a curve turning to the left with an arc length of 223.31”, with a radius of 550.00’, with a chord bearing of N 17ˆ26’15” W, with a chord length of 221.78’ to a point, thence N 29ˆ04’08” W a distance of 66.08’ to a point; thence with a curve turning to the right with an arc length of 193.24’, with a radius of 450.00’, with a chord bearing of N 16ˆ46’00” W, with a chord length of 191.76’ to a point, thence N 04ˆ27’52” W a distance of 148.27’ to a point; thence with a curve turning to the right with an arc length of 552.76’, with a radius of 1,580.00’, with a chord bearing of N 05ˆ33’29” E, with a chord length of 549.95’ to a point, thence N 15ˆ34’50” E a distance of 800.35’, to the place and point of beginning. Containing 2,343.1 acres more or less.
(Ord. passed 7-1-1999)
Cross-reference:
Property transfers, see TSO Table II