Chowan River
The Chowan River is a blackwater river formed with the merging of Virginia's Blackwater and Nottoway rivers near the state line between Virginia and North Carolina.
- Stream
- …is also known as “Choan River”
- Description: river in North Carolina and Virginia, United States
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edenton and Merry Hill.
Edenton
Edenton is the seat of Chowan County on the North Carolina Coastal Plain.
Merry Hill
Hamlet
Merry Hill is a rural unincorporated community located… Merry Hill is situated 6 miles west of Chowan River.
Chowan River
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Latitude
36.01655° or 36° 0′ 60″ north
Longitude
-76.66189° or 76° 39′ 43″ west
Open location code
8785288Q+J6
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Chowan River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر تشوان”
- Asturian: “Ríu Chowan”
- Bulgarian: “Чоуан”
- Catalan: “Choan”
- Catalan: “Chowan”
- Catalan: “Riu Choan”
- Catalan: “riu Chowan”
- Catalan: “Riu Chowan”
- Cebuano: “Chowan River”
- Dutch: “Chowan River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر تشوان”
- French: “Chowan River”
- French: “Chowan”
- German: “Chowan River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Chowan”
- Russian: “Човон”
- Russian: “Чоуан”
- Venetian: “Chowan”
- Welsh: “Afon Chowan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Avoca and Edenhouse.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Reedy Point and Black Walnut Point.
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