Edenton, North Carolina

Edenton, North Carolina

Located at the mouth the Albemarle Sound, which is the largest body of fresh water other than the Great Lakes, Edenton North Carolina is a coastal city with history to spare.

Rows of cannons line the harbor, hearkening back to the 18^th Century, when foreign ships would dock there.

Edenton, NC continues to host vessels from all ports, offering a marina with 12 slips, providing protected docking on the Intracoastal Waterway.

The beautiful coastal climate is temperate, ranging from average low of 32 to average highs of 87.

Route 17 is the major road that leads in and out of Edenton NC, running southwest to northeast. The closest large cities are in Virginia.  Suffolk is an hour and fifteen minutes away and Norfolk is and hour and twenty-five minutes away.

Edenton North Carolina has a population of 7,792 people and is in Chowan County, which has a total population of 14,526 people.

In North Carolina the closest, larger towns are Elizabeth City, NC, which is forty-five minute to the north, Greenville NC, at an hour and a half away, and Raleigh, NC which is about two hours and forty five minutes away. Wilmington, NC is about two hours and fifteen minutes.

Edenton, NC is definitely on our list of one of the Best Places to Live in North Carolina.  If you are considering retiring or relocating to North Carolina or you already live in North Carolina and are looking for a change, make sure you consider Edenton.

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