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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in North Carolina and Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Choan River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edenton and Merry Hill.
Edenton
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Edenton is the seat of Chowan County on the North Carolina Coastal Plain. This little town of about 5,000 has a lot going on for it. For starters, it is claimed to be the first European settlement in the state of North Carolina.
Merry Hill
Hamlet
Merry Hill is a rural unincorporated community located in Merry Hill Township in Bertie County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. This area is composed of mostly farm land. Merry Hill is situated 6 miles west of Chowan River.
Chowan River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Chowan County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Chowan River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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.
North Carolina: Must-Visit Destinations
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