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Welcome to Chowan Beach ...

Chowan Beach is located in Chowan County<1>.

The pronunciation of Chowan Beach: cho-WONN<2>

A typical abbreviation for Chowan Beach: Chowan Bch.

Chowan Beach is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Chowan Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Chowan Beach: 252

Communities Also Named Chowan Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Chowan Beach: This one is located in Chowan County and the other is located in Hertford County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chowan Beach.

Communities near Chowan Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chowan Beach.

  • Ahoskie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Edenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Windsor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Hertford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Winton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Winfall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Cofield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cofield is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Gatesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Powellsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Askewville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Askewville is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chowan Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chowan Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chowan Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chowan Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chowan Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Chowan Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chowan Beach ...

Looking for more information about Chowan Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chowan Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chowan Beach.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Chowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Chowan Beach. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chowan Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.