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  2. Pamlico County, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.pamlicocounty.org. PamlicoCounty (/ ˈpæmlɪkoʊ / PAM-lik-oh) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,276. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Bayboro. [ 2 ] Pamlico County is part of the New Bern, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  3. Pamlico Sound - Wikipedia

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    Pamlico Sound with the southern Outer Banks.Orbital photo courtesy of NASA. Pamlico Sound (/ ˈ p æ m l ɪ k oʊ / PAM-lik-oh) is a large estuarine lagoon in North Carolina.The largest lagoon along the North American East Coast, it extends 80 mi (130 km) long and 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) wide.

  4. Pamlico - Wikipedia

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    The Pamlico people lived on the Pamlico River in North Carolina. Named after them were Pamlico Sound, the largest sound in North Carolina, and Pamlico County. They are one of the most southerly Algonquian tribes on the Atlantic seaboard and the most southerly ones for which scholars collected a vocabulary.

  5. Pamlico River - Wikipedia

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    35°19′6″N 76°25′58″W  /  35.31833°N 76.43278°W  / 35.31833; -76.43278. The Pamlico / ˈpæmlɪkoʊ / [1] River is a tidal river that flows into Pamlico Sound, in North Carolina in the United States. It is formed by the confluence of the Tar River and Tranters Creek. [2]

  6. Oriental, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    37-49380 [3] GNIS feature ID. 2407053 [2] Website. www.townoforiental.com. Oriental is one of nine incorporated municipalities in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 880, according to the 2020 census. It is part of the New Bern Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  7. Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula - Wikipedia

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    Area. • Total. 1,200 sq mi (3,200 km 2) Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula is a large peninsula (about 3,200 square miles) on the North Carolina coast, lying between the Albemarle Sound to the north and the Pamlico Sound to the south. The 5 counties of Dare, Hyde, Beaufort, Tyrrell, and Washington all lie wholly or partly on the peninsula.

  8. Neuse River - Wikipedia

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    443 km (275 mi) Basin size. 14,600 km 2 (5,600 sq mi) The Neuse River (/ nuːs / NOOSE, Tuscarora: Neyuherú·kęʔkì·nęʔ [1]) is a river rising in the Piedmont of North Carolina and emptying into Pamlico Sound below New Bern. Its total length is approximately 275 miles (443 km), [2] making it the longest river entirely contained in North ...

  9. Hatteras Island - Wikipedia

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    Atlantic Ocean, Pamlico Sound. Area. 85.56 km 2 (33.03 sq mi) Length. 68 km (42.3 mi) Hatteras Island (historically Croatoan Island, sometimes referred to as Hatorask[1]) is a barrier island located off the North Carolina coast. Dividing the Atlantic Ocean and the Pamlico Sound, it runs parallel to the coast, forming a bend at Cape Hatteras.