Arrowhead Beach North Carolina Map
Arrowhead Beach, North Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Arrowhead Beach, Chowan County.
Interactive Map of Arrowhead Beach, North Carolina
| City | Arrowhead Beach |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Chowan |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.223212 |
| Longitude | -76.709393 |
| Population | 1,242 |
| Density | 805.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Arrowhead Beach, North Carolina
Arrowhead Beach is a locality in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,242. The population density is 805.6 people per km². Arrowhead Beach is located at 36.2232°N, 76.7094°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27932.
Arrowhead Beach lies at the edge of the Albemarle Sound, where the water breathes a salty, brackish sigh against the land. It lies 35.6 miles south-south-west of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 191°T), and is situated 16.0 miles east-south-east of Ahoskie. The terrain here is low and yielding, a gentle slope of marsh grass and sandy soil that seems to absorb the weight of the sky. Cypress and pine trees, their branches draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel along the shore, their roots gripping the soft earth. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a peculiar stillness, broken only by the cry of gulls and the distant drone of a passing boat. It is a place that suggests a quiet permanence, a landscape that has seen seasons turn for uncounted years, and the light at dusk, when it catches the water, can be remarkably soft, painting the sky in hues of rose and lavender. The history of Arrowhead Beach is tied to the broader narrative of Chowan County, a region shaped by the confluence of water and agriculture. For generations, the economy here has been sustained by the bounty of the land and the Sound, with fishing and farming forming the bedrock of local life. While not a bustling metropolis, Arrowhead Beach possesses a distinct character, a slow, deliberate pulse that reflects its rural roots. There are no grand monuments or renowned institutions, but rather the quiet dignity of people who understand the rhythms of the tides and the seasons. The local traditions are deeply entwined with the natural world, a subtle understanding of the land's gifts and its demands, a heritage passed down through the generations like the very silt that settles on the Sound's floor.
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About This Arrowhead Beach Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Arrowhead Beach, North Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Arrowhead Beach and Chowan County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Arrowhead Beach is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Arrowhead Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
