Colly Township is a

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Bladen County Bladen County ()
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North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...

, United States.

Geography and population

It is one of 15 townships within the county. It is in total area, and is located in east-central Bladen County. In 2022, the estimated population of the township was 1,722. Communities within Colly Township include White Lake and

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History

Colly Township was once home to the

WECT tower The WECT Tower was a 2,000 ft (609.6m)-tall mast used as antenna for TV-broadcasting, including broadcasting the analog television signal of WECT channel 6. It was built in 1969 and was situated along NC 53 south of White Lake in Colly Townshi ...

, a guyed TV tower, which was one of the tallest constructions in the world. Erected in 1969, the tower was demolished in 2012.

References

Townships in Bladen County, North Carolina {{BladenCountyNC-geo-stub