Tourist Information

Notable locations in Elizabeth City include Knobbs Creek Recreation Center, Museum of the Albermarle and Pasquotank County Courthouse. Churches in Elizabeth City include Bayside Church, Blackwell Memorial Church, Cann Memorial Church, Christ Episcopal Church, First Baptist Church, Mount Lebanon Church, Saint Elizabeth Church and Riverside Church.

Highways of Elizabeth City include US 17 Bypass, US 17 Business, US 17 (mainline), US 158 and North Carolina Highway 344. For local transportation by air, Elizabeth City has Elizabeth City Municipal Airport and for international transport Norfolk International Airport is being used, which is 60 min away in Norfolk, Virginia.

Hotels in Elizabeth City include Comfort Inn (306 South Hughes Boulevard), Days Inn (308 South Hughes Boulevard), Econo Lodge (522 South Hughes Boulevard), Elizabeth City Days Inn (308 S Hughes Blvd), Hampton Inn Elizabeth City- N.C. (402 Halstead Blvd) and Holiday Inn Express (306 South Hughes Boulevard).

General Information

Elizabeth City was founded as the town of Redding in 1793 on land, acquired from Adam and Elizabeth Tooley. In 1794 the town was renamed Elizabeth, and again renamed in 1801 as Elizabeth City. The change of name has been made to honor either Queen Elizabeth I of England or Elizabeth "Betsy" Tooley. Elizabeth City is situated alongside the Pasquotank River, which is part of the Intracoastal Waterway. Elizabeth City is the largest city in northeastern North Carolina. The United States Coast Guard operates training and rescue facility in Elizabeth City.

Demographic Information

Elizabeth City is a city situated in Pasquotank and Camden counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Elizabeth City is the county seat of Pasquotank County and the principal city of the Elizabeth City Micro-politan Statistical Area. Elizabeth City is nicknamed as “Harbor of Hospitality”. Elizabeth City is the economic and commercial hub of the northeastern North Carolina. Elizabeth City is located at 36°17'44?N 76°13'30?W / 36.29556, -76.225. The city is located at 4m above the sea level. The city population was 17,188 at the 2000 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.8 km²). As of the census of 2008, there were 20,188 people, 6,877 households, and 4,689 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,923.2 people per square mile (742.3/km²). There were 7,463 housing units at an average density of 835.1/sq mi (322.3/km²).