Pasquotank River

Pasquotank River

The Pasquotank River is a coastal water-body in Northeastern North Carolina in the United States. Located between Camden and Pasquotank counties, the Pasquotank connects directly to the Albemarle Sound and is part of the Intracoastal Waterway via Elizabeth City.

History

The name "Pasquotank" is derived from "pashetanki", an Algonquin word translated as "where the current forks." The river gained importance in trade and shipping in the American colonial period. Some principle industries along the Pasquotank were transport, logging, and oyster harvesting; more recently the commercial viability of the river has declined, with more traffic traversing the Intracoastal Waterway by way of Coinjock. The river is now primarily frequented by pleasure boaters.

References

North Carolina State Library. July 1997. “County History.” North Carolina Encyclopedia. [http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/NC/CNTYOUT/CTYCOVER.HTM] 18 Nov. 2000.

External links

* [http://www.discoverec.org/ Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau]
* [http://harborofhospitality.blogspot.com/ Elizabeth City Area CVB's Blog]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Pasquotank — is a name that can refer to: * Pasquotank County, North Carolina * The Pasquotank River, a river in northeastern North Carolina …   Wikipedia

  • Pasquotank — Pasquotank, 1) P. River, Fluß im Staate Nord Carolina (Nordamerika), entspringt im Dismal Swamp, bildet die Grenze zwischen den Grafschaften Camden u. P. u. fällt in den Albemarle Sound des Atlantischen Oceans; er ist durch einen Kanal mit dem… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Pasquotank County, North Carolina — Infobox U.S. County county = Pasquotank County state = North Carolina map size = 250 founded = 1668 seat = Elizabeth City | area total sq mi =289 area water sq mi =227 area percentage = 40.49% census yr = 2007 pop = 41897 density km2 =120 web =… …   Wikipedia

  • North River (North Carolina) — The North River is a tidal river, approximately 18 miles (29 km) long, in eastern North Carolina, the United States. It forms the boundary between Currituck and Camden counties. The river rises in the Great Swamp, 10 miles east of Elizabeth… …   Wikipedia

  • USS Pasquotank (AOG-18) — was a Mettawee class gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations. Pasquotank was laid down as SS Tongue River , MC hull 900, on 13 August 1942 by… …   Wikipedia

  • Little River (North Carolina) — Little River may refer to ten streams by that name in the U.S. state of North Carolina:*Little River (Neuse River): A major tributary of the Neuse River, rising in Franklin County and entering the Neuse River near Goldsboro. Wake County and… …   Wikipedia

  • U.S. Route 17 — Infobox U.S. Route article route=17 length mi=1189 length round=0 length ref= [http://www.us highways.com/us1830.htm US Highways from US 1 to US 830] Robert V. Droz] yrcom=1926 direction a=South from=jct|state=FL|US|41|FL|35|FL|45 in Punta Gorda …   Wikipedia

  • Elizabeth City, North Carolina — Infobox Settlement official name = Elizabeth City, North Carolina settlement type = City nickname = Harbor of Hospitality, E.C. website = [http://www.ci.elizabeth city.nc.us/ www.ci.elizabeth city.nc.us] imagesize = image caption = image mapsize …   Wikipedia

  • North Carolina Highway 344 — NC 344 Route information Maintained by NCDOT Length: 19.2 mi (30.9 km) Existed …   Wikipedia

  • Battle of Elizabeth City — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Elizabeth City partof= American Civil War color scheme=background:#ffcccc caption= date=10 February 1862 place=near Elizabeth City, North Carolina result=Union victory combatant1= United States (Union) …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”