Albemarle region of North Carolina
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The Albemarle region of North Carolina is a historic coastal area in the northeastern part of the state, known as one of its earliest centers of English settlement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Albemarle region | 2 |
| Albemarle region of North Carolina canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal region
ⓘ
historic region ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Outer Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders | Albemarle Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialName | Albemarle County (colonial North Carolina) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Albemarle Sound watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
barrier island-adjacent mainland areas ⓘ estuaries ⓘ parts of the Inner Banks ⓘ rural coastal communities ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainedBy |
Alligator River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chowan River NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasquotank River NERFINISHED ⓘ Perquimans River NERFINISHED ⓘ Roanoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
extensive river and sound systems
ⓘ
low-lying topography ⓘ predominantly rural landscape ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ forestry ⓘ heritage tourism ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest centers of English settlement in North Carolina ⓘ |
| includesCity | Elizabeth City, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCounty |
Bertie County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Camden County NERFINISHED ⓘ Chowan County NERFINISHED ⓘ Currituck County NERFINISHED ⓘ Dare County NERFINISHED ⓘ Gates County NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasquotank County NERFINISHED ⓘ Perquimans County NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyrrell County NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTown |
Columbia, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edenton, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Hertford, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Windsor, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early English settlement in North Carolina
ⓘ
historic coastal communities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Carolina
ⓘ
northeastern North Carolina ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Albemarle Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Coastal Plain of North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Historic Albemarle Tour region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFormation | 17th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Albemarle region
this entity surface form:
Albemarle region