Chowan Beach, NC

Chowan Beach is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States. The 2020 census counted 385 residents. The community is in northern Chowan County, on the east bank of the tidal Chowan River. Chowan Beach is bordered to the north by Arrowhead Beach. That mix gives Chowan Beach a clear local shape within North Carolina, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. Edenton, the county seat, is 13 miles to the south-southeast.