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Chowan Swamp Game Land (part) [24] Chowan Swamp State Natural Area; Merchants Millpond State Park; In 1811, the Norfleet family built the first dam at the millpond. At that time, it consisted of around 750 to 1,000 acres (4.0 km 2) of water. The mill ground corn. In 1856 the Millpond was sold and became known as Williams Millpond.
Chowan Swamp State Natural Area — Coastal Plain Gates [2] 6,066 acres (24.55 km 2) [5] 1973 [2] Open Located along the northern shores of the Chowan River, this natural area is leased by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for management as part of the larger Chowan Swamp Game Land. Hemlock Bluffs State Natural Area: Piedmont ...
Bachelor Bay Game Land (part) [7] Bertie County Game Land [7] Chowan Swamp Game Land (part) [7] Historic Hope Plantation; Jamesville Wildlife Preserve; Lewiston Woodville Preserve; Lower Roanoke River Wetlands Game Land (part) [7] Salmon Creek State Natural Area; Upper Roanoke River Wetlands Game Land (part) [7]
Chowan River. Coordinates: 36°1′0″N 76°39′43″W. A scene along the Chowan River. The Chowan River (cho-WAHHN) [1] is a blackwater river formed with the merging of Virginia's Blackwater and Nottoway rivers near the state line between Virginia and North Carolina. According to the USGS a variant name is Choan River.
Chowan County (/ tʃ oʊ ˈ w ɒ n / choh-WON) [1] is one of the 100 counties located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,708. [2] Its county seat is Edenton. [3] The county was created between 1668 and 1671 as Shaftesbury Precinct and later renamed Chowan Precinct. It gained county status in 1739 ...
Congressional district. 1st. Website. www.hertfordcountync.gov. Hertford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,552. [1] Its county seat is Winton. [2] It is classified within the region known in the 21st century as the Inner Banks.
Coree, Machapunga, Weapemeoc [citation needed] The Chowanoc, [1] also Chowanoke, were an Algonquian -speaking Native American tribe who historically lived near the Chowan River in North Carolina. [2] At the time of the first English contact in 1580s, they were a large and influential tribe and remained so through the mid-17th century. [2] In ...
Brunswick County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the southernmost county in the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 136,693. [ 1 ] Its population was only 73,143 in 2000, making it one of the fastest-growing counties in the state. [ 2 ] With a nominal growth rate of approximately 47% in ten years ...