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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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Albemarle has a total area of 15.8 square miles (41 km 2), of which 15.7 square miles (41 km 2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km 2) (0.44%) is water. The city is centered on the junction of U.S. Route 52 and the duplexed NC-24/27 in the Piedmont Region of
Downtown Albemarle Historic District is a national historic district located at Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 20 contributing buildings in the central business district of Albemarle. They were built between about 1898 and 1950 and include notable examples of Early Commercial architecture.
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.
The Tidewater Research Station, which was established in 1943 in Washington County, was made to serve a large area of North Carolina lying between the coastal plain region and North Carolina's coast. It replaced the Blackland Test Farm near Wenona, which was established in 1912. Agriculture in the Tidewater region has expanded rapidly during ...
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.
The Historic Albemarle Tour or Historic Albemarle Highway is a tour route located in northeastern North Carolina. The tour follows several U.S. and State highways in the seventeen county region, identifying historic sites and towns, marked with brown signs with the George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle coat of arms .
Albemarle County, North Carolina Archived 2008-10-07 at the Wayback Machine at the USGenWeb Project 36°18′50″N 76°20′24″W / 36.314°N 76.340°W / 36.314; - This North Carolina state location article is a stub .