Cape Colony North Carolina Map

About Cape Colony, North Carolina

Cape Colony is a locality in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 509. The population density is 179.6 people per km². Cape Colony is located at 36.0196°N, 76.5816°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27932.

Cape Colony, a quiet dominion along the Chowan River, unfolds as a landscape of subtle, rich earth. It lies 49.0 miles south of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 180°T), and is situated 3.0 miles south-south-east of Edenton. The land here is low-lying, a place where the sky feels vast and often painted with the watery hues of approaching weather. Ancient cypress trees, their knees like gnarled knuckles rising from the marshy fringes, stand sentinel over the slow-moving waters, their branches draped with Spanish moss that sways like spectral lace in the humid air. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their verdant expanse punctuated by the occasional stately oak, its limbs broad and heavy with age. The air itself carries the scent of damp soil and distant pine, a fragrance that clings to everything. The history of Cape Colony is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this fertile region, a legacy built on the cultivation of tobacco and cotton that once fueled a different era. The Chowan River, a vital artery for centuries, continues to shape the local economy, providing not only a pathway for commerce but also a haven for fishing and a serene backdrop to the lives lived here. Though the grand plantations of the past have largely receded, the spirit of hard work and connection to the land persists. Evidence of this enduring character can be seen in the modest, well-kept farmhouses and the quiet hum of activity that defines daily life in Cape Colony, a place where time seems to flow with the river's gentle current.

About This Cape Colony Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cape Colony, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.019606, -76.581609. 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 Cape Colony and Chowan County.

Detailed location data for Cape Colony includes the ZIP code (27932), telephone area code (919, 984), county seat of Chowan County (Edenton), and school district assignment (Edenton-Chowan Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cape Colony is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.