Chowan Beach North Carolina Map
Chowan 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 Chowan Beach, Hertford County.
Interactive Map of Chowan Beach, North Carolina
| City | Chowan Beach |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Hertford |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.417654 |
| Longitude | -76.949682 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Chowan Beach, North Carolina
Chowan Beach is a locality in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. Chowan Beach is located at 36.4177°N, 76.9497°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27932.0.
Chowan Beach unfolds as a languid stretch of Carolina coast, where the salty breath of the Albemarle Sound mingles with the humid, verdant embrace of the mainland. It lies 29.5 miles south-west of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 224°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-north-east of Ahoskie. Here, the land itself seems to sigh with the warmth of the sun, a low-lying terrain softened by a generous sweep of pines and a scattering of live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss like ancient, forgotten beards. The horizon, often a hazy blend of sky and water, promises a quietude that seeps into the very bones, a place where the days unspool with a gentle, almost imperceptible rhythm, marked by the cry of gulls and the distant hum of boat engines. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a fragrance that clings to everything, from the weathered clapboard houses to the sandy lanes that wind their way towards the water's edge. The history of Chowan Beach is as deeply rooted as the cypress knees that punctuate its marshy edges, a narrative shaped by the ebb and flow of the Sound and the industrious spirit of its people. Generations have drawn sustenance from these waters, a legacy of fishing and oystering that continues to define the local economy, though a quiet tourism has begun to weave its own threads into the fabric of Chowan Beach. The echoes of colonial trade and the more recent past are carried on the wind, a whisper of schooners and the slow, steady growth of agricultural endeavors that once dominated the surrounding fields. While no grand monuments mark its genesis, the character of Chowan Beach is etched into the stoic resilience of its inhabitants and the enduring beauty of its natural setting, a place that remembers its past without being burdened by it, looking always towards the shimmering expanse of the water.
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About This Chowan Beach Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Chowan 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 Chowan Beach and Hertford County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Chowan 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 Chowan 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. |
