U.S. Route 13 in North Carolina
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The section of U.S. Route 13 in North Carolina is the largest, home to 185.52 miles (298.56 km) of its length. It runs southwest to northeast through eastern North Carolina, beginning at Interstate 95
. Most of the routing is rural, serving only three cities of considerable size along the entire route; the rest passes through forests and farmland. US 13 is usually only two lanes wide unless it is co-signed with other highways, usually near cities as bypasses.
(exit 38) and the Fayetteville Outer Loop
near Fayetteville
in Cumberland County
. It quickly reduces its lane count from the four of the I-295 freeway to two lanes with dirt shoulders. It bears eastward, passing through sparsely developed forest and farm lands, quickly crossing the county border and entering Sampson County
. The route turns slightly northeast and passes through Spivey's Corner, where the road intersects US 421
, otherwise known as Spivey's Corner Highway.
Nearing Newton Grove
, US 13 flies over Interstate 40
with no direct access. The route then enters the small town and is interrupted by a large roundabout
which brings three routes—itself; North Carolina Highway 50
, Raleigh Street west and Mount Olive Drive east; and US 701, Main Street north and Clinton Street south—to a central point in the city.
, traveling more easterly through more farmland and forests. After several miles, it curves northeast and meets US 117 at an intersection. Here, it turns north on the four-lane, divided highway and begins to travel around the west side of Goldsboro
, the beginning of a partial beltway around the city. Before turning east again, US 13 leaves US 117 at an at-grade intersection, the latter of which upgrades into a freeway. U.S. Route 117 Bypass travels along with US 13.
US 13 circles around the city on a four-lane, divided freeway alignment after another at-grade intersection, immediately interchanging with NC 581
. Shortly after, it meets US 70 at a partial cloverleaf interchange, and US 70 joins the other two routes on its path east. The next interchange sends US 117 Alternate north at a partial trumpet interchange; US 117 continues north to the east of its parent until they both intersect U.S. Route 264
. US 13 and US 70 continue east, next interchanging NC 111
. The road interchanges Wayne Memorial Drive and Spence Avenue before curving southward. The freeway then interchanges with Berkeley Boulevard, where US 13 leaves. US 70 continues on the freeway, while US 13 turns northeast on Berkeley Boulevard, leaving the Goldsboro area.
. Outside Snow Hill
, NC 58 joins US 13 and becomes Kingold Boulevard. US 13 leaves Kingold Boulevard once in the center of town, continuing northeast via Contentnea Boulevard.
Contentnea Boulevard outside the city meets an intersection with US 258 and NC 903
, which join US 13. The other side of the four way intersection continues as NC 91
. NC 903 leaves after two curves of the road, leaving US 13 and 258 to continue northeast through farmland. US 13 leaves US 258 after a stretch, turning east to meet and run concurrent with US 264
, Dickinson Avenue. This arrangement continues until Greenville, where US 264 leaves, and US 13 bisects the city on Memorial Drive, forming concurrencies with NC 43
, NC 903
and NC 11. The concurrency eventually drops NC 43, and later picks up NC 33
and drops it, also dropping NC 903 before it heads northward. Still a four-lane divided road, it bypasses the town of Bethel
before it meets a diamond interchange with the US 64 freeway in the corner of Edgecombe County
. US 13 turns east onto this freeway, while NC 11 continues northward.
. The roadway curves around the south and east sides of the city, where US 17
joins and US 64 leaves. US 13/17 continue north on a four lane alignment until Williamston, where it bypasses the town to the west. On the north side, though, US 13 leaves at an interchange on North King Street, traveling north on a two-lane road, while US 17 carries the freeway east towards the ocean.
The road continues through the farm and forest medium until it enters Ahoskie
on city streets, forming concurrencies with NC 42 and NC 561
. These leave in the city before US 13 exits, finally crossing into Gates County
along with US 158. The concurrency travels for a few miles, the roads separating before the Virginia
state border. Here, US 13 continues into Virginia
as Whaleyville Boulevard.
Interstate 95 in North Carolina
Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine. In North Carolina, I-95 runs diagonally across the eastern third of the state, from Rowland in the southwest to Roanoke Rapids in the northeast of the Inner Banks.-Route...
. Most of the routing is rural, serving only three cities of considerable size along the entire route; the rest passes through forests and farmland. US 13 is usually only two lanes wide unless it is co-signed with other highways, usually near cities as bypasses.
Interstate 95 to Newton Grove
US 13 begins at a hybrid interchange incorporating elements of a cloverleaf, a directional-T, and a diamond, consisting of a junction with Interstate 95Interstate 95 in North Carolina
Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine. In North Carolina, I-95 runs diagonally across the eastern third of the state, from Rowland in the southwest to Roanoke Rapids in the northeast of the Inner Banks.-Route...
(exit 38) and the Fayetteville Outer Loop
Interstate 295 (North Carolina)
Interstate 295 , also known as the Fayetteville Outer Loop, when fully completed will be a Interstate Highway bypass around the western side of Fayetteville North Carolina, to be built to help relieve congestion through that city and to provide direct access from I-95 to Fort Bragg, North Carolina...
near Fayetteville
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 302,963 people, 107,358 households, and 77,619 families residing in the county. The population density was 464 people per square mile . There were 118,425 housing units at an average density of 181 per square mile...
. It quickly reduces its lane count from the four of the I-295 freeway to two lanes with dirt shoulders. It bears eastward, passing through sparsely developed forest and farm lands, quickly crossing the county border and entering Sampson County
Sampson County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 63,431 people, 22,624 households, and 16,214 families residing in the county. The population density was 67.1 people per square mile . There were 26,476 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
. The route turns slightly northeast and passes through Spivey's Corner, where the road intersects US 421
U.S. Route 421 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 421 traverses approximately across North Carolina; from Fort Fisher, on a peninsula between the Atlantic and Cape Fear River, to the Tennessee state line near the community of Zionville....
, otherwise known as Spivey's Corner Highway.
Nearing Newton Grove
Newton Grove, North Carolina
Newton Grove, chartered in 1879, is a town in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 606 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Newton Grove is located at ....
, US 13 flies over Interstate 40
Interstate 40 in North Carolina
Interstate 40 runs through the state of North Carolina from the Tennessee state line in the west to its eastern terminus in Wilmington.-Pigeon River Gorge:...
with no direct access. The route then enters the small town and is interrupted by a large roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
which brings three routes—itself; North Carolina Highway 50
North Carolina Highway 50
NC 50 is a major cross-state route in North Carolina that runs from near the Virginia border to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the major north/south route through Wake County and the state capital of Raleigh.-Route description:...
, Raleigh Street west and Mount Olive Drive east; and US 701, Main Street north and Clinton Street south—to a central point in the city.
Newton Grove to Goldsboro
Continuing north from Newton Grove, US 13 enters Wayne CountyWayne County, North Carolina
- Cities and towns :*Brogden*Dudley*Elroy*Eureka*Fremont*Goldsboro*Mar-Mac*Mount Olive*Pikeville*Rosewood*Seven Springs*Walnut Creek*Grantham-Geography:According to the U.S...
, traveling more easterly through more farmland and forests. After several miles, it curves northeast and meets US 117 at an intersection. Here, it turns north on the four-lane, divided highway and begins to travel around the west side of Goldsboro
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 37,597 at the 2008 census estimate. It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The nearby town of Waynesboro was founded in 1787 and Goldsboro was...
, the beginning of a partial beltway around the city. Before turning east again, US 13 leaves US 117 at an at-grade intersection, the latter of which upgrades into a freeway. U.S. Route 117 Bypass travels along with US 13.
US 13 circles around the city on a four-lane, divided freeway alignment after another at-grade intersection, immediately interchanging with NC 581
North Carolina Highway 581
North Carolina Highway 581 is a highway running from NC 111 near Goldsboro to US 401 in Louisburg....
. Shortly after, it meets US 70 at a partial cloverleaf interchange, and US 70 joins the other two routes on its path east. The next interchange sends US 117 Alternate north at a partial trumpet interchange; US 117 continues north to the east of its parent until they both intersect U.S. Route 264
U.S. Route 264
U.S. Route 264 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Raleigh to Manns Harbor, entirely in the U.S. state of North Carolina.-Route description:...
. US 13 and US 70 continue east, next interchanging NC 111
North Carolina Highway 111
North Carolina Highway 111 is a highway running from NC 11/NC 42 in Oak City to US 258/NC 24 in Catherine Lake....
. The road interchanges Wayne Memorial Drive and Spence Avenue before curving southward. The freeway then interchanges with Berkeley Boulevard, where US 13 leaves. US 70 continues on the freeway, while US 13 turns northeast on Berkeley Boulevard, leaving the Goldsboro area.
Goldsboro to US 64
US 13 continues northeast, passing through one last community of Goldsboro before entering open fields and forests once again and entering Greene CountyGreene County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 18,974 people, 6,696 households, and 4,955 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 7,368 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
. Outside Snow Hill
Snow Hill, North Carolina
Snow Hill is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,564 at the 2008 census. It is the county seat of Greene County and is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area...
, NC 58 joins US 13 and becomes Kingold Boulevard. US 13 leaves Kingold Boulevard once in the center of town, continuing northeast via Contentnea Boulevard.
Contentnea Boulevard outside the city meets an intersection with US 258 and NC 903
North Carolina Highway 903
NC 903 is a 200-mile North Carolina state highway and a semi-rural traffic artery connecting Greenville with many small-to-medium sized towns in the "Down East" and Coastal Plain regions, making many concurrencies with other highways in somewhat of a "zig zag" fashion down eastern North Carolina...
, which join US 13. The other side of the four way intersection continues as NC 91
North Carolina Highway 91
North Carolina Highway 91 is a highway running from US 13 / US 258 / NC 903 in Snow Hill to US 264 near Walstonburg....
. NC 903 leaves after two curves of the road, leaving US 13 and 258 to continue northeast through farmland. US 13 leaves US 258 after a stretch, turning east to meet and run concurrent with US 264
U.S. Route 264
U.S. Route 264 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Raleigh to Manns Harbor, entirely in the U.S. state of North Carolina.-Route description:...
, Dickinson Avenue. This arrangement continues until Greenville, where US 264 leaves, and US 13 bisects the city on Memorial Drive, forming concurrencies with NC 43
North Carolina Highway 43
NC 43 is one of the longer state highways in North Carolina. It connects many towns in the Coastal Plain region....
, NC 903
North Carolina Highway 903
NC 903 is a 200-mile North Carolina state highway and a semi-rural traffic artery connecting Greenville with many small-to-medium sized towns in the "Down East" and Coastal Plain regions, making many concurrencies with other highways in somewhat of a "zig zag" fashion down eastern North Carolina...
and NC 11. The concurrency eventually drops NC 43, and later picks up NC 33
North Carolina Highway 33
NC 33 is a moderately lengthy state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Spanning a distance of 107 miles , the east–west route passes through many small towns and communities in Eastern North Carolina's Inner Banks...
and drops it, also dropping NC 903 before it heads northward. Still a four-lane divided road, it bypasses the town of Bethel
Bethel, North Carolina
Bethel is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,743 at the 2008 census. In 2006, it was estimated the town's population was 1,690. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region...
before it meets a diamond interchange with the US 64 freeway in the corner of Edgecombe County
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 55,606 people, 20,392 households, and 14,804 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 24,002 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile...
. US 13 turns east onto this freeway, while NC 11 continues northward.
US 64 to Virginia
US 13 and US 64 travel eastward to WilliamstonWilliamston, North Carolina
Williamston is a town in Martin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,843 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Martin County. The closest major city is Greenville, approx. 28 mi to the southwest.-Geography:...
. The roadway curves around the south and east sides of the city, where US 17
U.S. Route 17 in North Carolina
In the U.S. state of North Carolina U.S. Route 17 is a north–south highway that is known as the Coastal Highway in the southeastern half of the state and the Ocean Highway in other areas...
joins and US 64 leaves. US 13/17 continue north on a four lane alignment until Williamston, where it bypasses the town to the west. On the north side, though, US 13 leaves at an interchange on North King Street, traveling north on a two-lane road, while US 17 carries the freeway east towards the ocean.
The road continues through the farm and forest medium until it enters Ahoskie
Ahoskie, North Carolina
Ahoskie is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina. The population was 4,523 at the 2000 census. Ahoskie is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Its nickname is "The Only One" because no other town in the world is known by the same name...
on city streets, forming concurrencies with NC 42 and NC 561
North Carolina Highway 561
NC 561 is a 101-mile North Carolina state highway and a rural traffic artery connecting Louisburg and Ahoskie with many small-to-medium sized towns in the "Down East" and Coastal Plain regions within minutes from the Virginia state line...
. These leave in the city before US 13 exits, finally crossing into Gates County
Gates County, North Carolina
Gates County is a small rural county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 12,197. Its county seat is Gatesville. It is part of the Albemarle Sound area of the Inner Banks...
along with US 158. The concurrency travels for a few miles, the roads separating before the Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
state border. Here, US 13 continues into Virginia
U.S. Route 13 in Virginia
U.S. Route 13 is a north–south U.S. highway established in 1926 that runs for from Interstate 95 just north of Fayetteville, North Carolina to the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Morrisville. In the U.S...
as Whaleyville Boulevard.
Junction list
| County | Location | Mile | Exit Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
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| Cumberland Cumberland County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 302,963 people, 107,358 households, and 77,619 families residing in the county. The population density was 464 people per square mile . There were 118,425 housing units at an average density of 181 per square mile... |
Eastover Eastover, North Carolina Eastover is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,628 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated on July 25, 2007.-Geography:Eastover is located at .... |
0.00 | Southern terminus; road continues south as I-295 | ||
| Falcon Falcon, North Carolina Falcon is a town in Cumberland and Sampson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 328 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Falcon is located at .... |
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| Sampson Sampson County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 63,431 people, 22,624 households, and 16,214 families residing in the county. The population density was 67.1 people per square mile . There were 26,476 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile... |
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| Newton Grove Newton Grove, North Carolina Newton Grove, chartered in 1879, is a town in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 606 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Newton Grove is located at .... |
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| Wayne Wayne County, North Carolina - Cities and towns :*Brogden*Dudley*Elroy*Eureka*Fremont*Goldsboro*Mar-Mac*Mount Olive*Pikeville*Rosewood*Seven Springs*Walnut Creek*Grantham-Geography:According to the U.S... |
Brogden Brogden, North Carolina Brogden is a census-designated place in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,914 at the 2007 census. It is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
Begin US 117 concurrency | |||
Neuse River The Neuse River is a river rising in the Piedmont of North Carolina and emptying into Pamlico Sound below New Bern. Its total length is approximately , making it the longest river entirely contained in North Carolina. The Trent River joins it at New Bern. Its drainage basin, measuring in area,... |
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| Goldsboro Goldsboro, North Carolina Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 37,597 at the 2008 census estimate. It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The nearby town of Waynesboro was founded in 1787 and Goldsboro was... |
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| US 117 Bypass begins; follows US 13 US 117 and NC 581 leave US 13 |
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| US 70 joins concurrency | |||||
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| Greene Greene County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 18,974 people, 6,696 households, and 4,955 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 7,368 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile... |
Snow Hill Snow Hill, North Carolina Snow Hill is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,564 at the 2008 census. It is the county seat of Greene County and is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area... |
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| US 258 and NC 903 join US 13 | |||||
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| Pitt Pitt County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 133,798 people, 52,539 households, and 32,258 families residing in the county. The population density was 205 people per square mile . There were 58,408 housing units at an average density of 90 per square mile... |
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| Greenville Greenville, North Carolina Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain and in 2008 was listed as the Tenth Largest City in North Carolina... |
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| US 13 enters South Memorial Drive | |||||
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Tar River The Tar River is a river that is approximately long, of northeast North Carolina flowing generally southeast to an estuary of Pamlico Sound. The Tar River becomes the tidal Pamlico River once it underpasses the U.S... |
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| NC 33 joins concurrency | |||||
| NC 33 leaves concurrency | |||||
| Interchange US 264 exit 80 |
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| NC 903 leaves concurrency | |||||
| Bethel Bethel, North Carolina Bethel is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,743 at the 2008 census. In 2006, it was estimated the town's population was 1,690. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region... |
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| Edgecombe Edgecombe County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 55,606 people, 20,392 households, and 14,804 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 24,002 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile... |
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| Martin Martin County, North Carolina -Politics:Martin County has tended to vote in line with the rest of the country in presidential elections. In 2008, Barack Obama won the county with 52.2% of the vote. This was very similar to his national figure of 52.91%.-Demographics:... |
Robersonville Robersonville, North Carolina Robersonville, incorporated in 1872, is a town located in Martin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,731 at the 2000 census. Robersonville is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region... |
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| 505 | 3DR Street | ||||
| Everetts Everetts, North Carolina Everetts is a town in Martin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Everetts is located at .... |
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| Williamston Williamston, North Carolina Williamston is a town in Martin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,843 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Martin County. The closest major city is Greenville, approx. 28 mi to the southwest.-Geography:... |
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| 514 | US 17 joins US 13 and 64 | ||||
| 515 | US 64 leaves concurrency | ||||
Roanoke River The Roanoke River is a river in southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina in the United States, 410 mi long. A major river of the southeastern United States, it drains a largely rural area of the coastal plain from the eastern edge of the Appalachian Mountains southeast across the Piedmont... |
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| Bertie Bertie County, North Carolina -External links:**... |
Windsor Windsor, North Carolina Windsor is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,283 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bertie County... |
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| US 17 Bypass begins, overlapped with US 13 NC 308 is a truck route |
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| Askewville Askewville, North Carolina Askewville is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 180 at the 2000 census. The town was hit by a tornado on April 16, 2011 leaving 12 people dead and over 50 people injured.-Geography:... |
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| Powellsville Powellsville, North Carolina Powellsville is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Powellsville is located at .... |
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| Hertford Hertford County, North Carolina -Townships:The county is divided into six townships:Ahoskie, Como, Harrellsville, Murfreesboro, St. Johns and Winton.-Towns:*Ahoskie*Cofield*Como*Harrellsville*Murfreesboro*Winton-Demographics:... |
Ahoskie Ahoskie, North Carolina Ahoskie is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina. The population was 4,523 at the 2000 census. Ahoskie is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Its nickname is "The Only One" because no other town in the world is known by the same name... |
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| NC 42 leaves concurrency; US 13 turns onto Academy Street (in other direction) | |||||
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| Winton Winton, North Carolina Winton is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 956 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hertford County.-Geography:Winton is located at .... |
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Chowan River The Chowan River is a blackwater river formed with the merging of Virginia's Blackwater and Nottoway rivers near the stateline between Virginia and North Carolina. According to the USGS a variant name is Choan River.... |
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| Gates Gates County, North Carolina Gates County is a small rural county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 12,197. Its county seat is Gatesville. It is part of the Albemarle Sound area of the Inner Banks... |
Great Dismal Swamp Great Dismal Swamp The Great Dismal Swamp is a marshy area on the Coastal Plain Region of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina between Norfolk, Virginia, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina in the United States. It is located in parts of southern Chesapeake and Suffolk in Virginia, as well as northern... |
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