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Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula is a large peninsula (about 3,200 square miles) on the North Carolina coast, lying between the Albemarle Sound to the north and the Pamlico Sound to the south. The 5 counties of Dare, Hyde, Beaufort, Tyrrell, and Washington all lie wholly or partly on the peninsula. Much of the peninsula is covered with marshland. [1]
Albemarle Sound (/ ˈ æ l b ə ˌ m ɑː r l /) is a large estuary on the coast of North Carolina in the United States located at the confluence of a group of rivers, including the Chowan and Roanoke.
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Map of the Pamlico Sound and its watershed Pamlico Sound ( / ˈ p æ m l ɪ k oʊ / PAM -lik-oh ) is a large estuarine lagoon in North Carolina . The largest lagoon along the North American East Coast , it extends 80 mi (130 km) long and 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) wide.
Albemarle (/ ˈ æ l b ə ˌ m ɑː r l /) is a city in and the county seat of Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. [4] The population was 16,432 in the 2020 census . History
The peninsula is framed by Albemarle Sound to the north, Alligator River to the east, and the Scuppernong River to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km 2 ), all land.
Albemarle recently unveiled site maps and project plans to the public during an open house event. Kirsten Martin, Albemarle community relations manager, said a long-range map of the site was made ...
NC 615 connects the community of Knotts Island with both mainland North Carolina and Virginia. The 14.9 miles (24.0 km) route begins at NC 168, in Currituck, where it goes east and crosses over the Currituck Sound, via the Currituck-Knotts Island Ferry.