Chocowinity North Carolina Map

About Chocowinity, North Carolina

Chocowinity is a locality in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 903. The population density is 422.3 people per km². Chocowinity is located at 35.5127°N, 77.1005°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27817.

Chocowinity rests on the fertile banks where the Pamlico River begins to widen, its landscape a gentle embrace of dark, loamy soil that yields generously to the sun. It lies 16.5 miles east-south-east of Greenville, NC (from Greenville, NC: bearing 115°T), and is situated 3.6 miles south-west of Washington. Here, the air carries the faint, briny kiss of the nearby Atlantic, a constant whisper against the backdrop of rustling pines and the deeper, resonant hum of cicadas in the humid summer months. The terrain unfolds in broad, sweeping fields of corn and soybeans, their green stalks reaching towards a sky that often seems vast and impossibly blue, broken only by the occasional, stoic silhouette of a live oak. Waterways, like veins on an ancient hand, thread through the land, reflecting the pale, diffused light of the coastal plain, and the very stillness of Chocowinity suggests a place where time moves at the pace of the slow, sure ebb and flow of the tide. The history of Chocowinity is deeply entwined with the bounty of its rivers and the fertile ground, a legacy shaped by generations who understood the rhythms of planting and harvest. Its economy, historically rooted in agriculture and fishing, still pulses with the same fundamental connection to the land and water, though modern endeavors have added layers of commerce and industry. The presence of the Pamlico River, a broad expanse of brackish water leading to the sounds and the sea, has always been Chocowinity's defining feature, influencing its development and offering a constant, quiet invitation to explore its depths. This locality, with its enduring connection to the natural world and a quiet resilience, offers a glimpse into a way of life that values the steadfast and the enduring.

About This Chocowinity Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Chocowinity, 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 Chocowinity and Beaufort County.

Detailed location data for Chocowinity includes the ZIP code (27817), telephone area code (919, 984), county seat of Beaufort County (Washington), and school district assignment (Beaufort County 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 Chocowinity is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.