Cape Colony, North Carolina

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Cape Colony, North Carolina
Cape Colony is located in North Carolina
Cape Colony
Cape Colony
Coordinates: 36°1′9″N 76°34′57″W / 36.01917°N 76.58250°W / 36.01917; -76.58250Coordinates: 36°1′9″N 76°34′57″W / 36.01917°N 76.58250°W / 36.01917; -76.58250
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChowan
Area
 • Total1.36 sq mi (3.51 km2)
 • Land1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
Elevation
15 ft (5 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
27932 (Edenton)
Area code(s)252
FIPS code37-10264
GNIS feature ID2812785[2]

Cape Colony is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

The community is in southern Chowan County, on the northeast bank of the tidal Chowan River. It is bordered to the east by North Carolina State Highway 94, with Northeastern Regional Airport across the highway. Cape Colony is 5 miles (8 km) by road south of the center of Edenton, the county seat.

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Cape Colony Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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