Editing Elizabeth City, North Carolina

{{for|the incorporation of the Virginia Colony|Elizabeth City (Virginia Company)}}
{{distinguish|Elizabethtown, North Carolina}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Elizabeth City, North Carolina
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_skyline      = File:Ec birdview.jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Elizabeth City facing the [[Pasquotank River]]
| image_flag         = Elizabeth City, NC City Flag.jpg
| image_seal         = Elizabeth City Seal.jpg
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| map_caption        = Location in [[Pasquotank County, North Carolina|Pasquotank County]] in the state of [[North Carolina]]
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| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in North Carolina|Counties]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_name1  = [[North Carolina]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Pasquotank County, North Carolina|Pasquotank]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Edward Kirk Rivers
| established_date   = 
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 30.32
| area_land_km2      = 30.32
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_est     = 
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| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 18631
| population_metro   = 63270
| population_density_km2 = 614.50
| timezone           = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset         = &minus;5
| timezone_DST       = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST     = &minus;4
| coordinates        = {{coord|36|17|39|N|76|14|16|W|region:US-NC_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| area_total_sq_mi   = 11.71
| area_land_sq_mi    = 11.71
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 10
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code        = 27906, 27907, 27909
| area_code          = [[Area code 252|252]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 37-20580<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2403551<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2403551}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|www.cityofec.com}}
| footnotes          = 
| population_density_sq_mi = 1591.58
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref>
| nickname           = Harbor of Hospitality,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4001:i44v11.2.1|title=Harbor of Hospitality|publisher=USPTO|access-date=April 16, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621190710/http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4001:i44v11.2.1|archive-date=June 21, 2015}}</ref> Best City in the 252, Betsy City, E.C., Queen of the Albemarle, River City
}}

'''Elizabeth City''' is a [[city]] in [[Pasquotank County, North Carolina|Pasquotank]] county, United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], it had a population of 18,629.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=July 9, 2022}}</ref> Elizabeth City is the [[county seat]] and most populous city of Pasquotank County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> It is the cultural, economic and educational hub of the sixteen-county Historic Albemarle region of northeastern North Carolina.<ref name="City Data">{{cite web| url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Elizabeth-City-North-Carolina.html| title=City Data| publisher=City Data| access-date=July 14, 2016| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701231818/http://www.city-data.com/city/Elizabeth-City-North-Carolina.html| archive-date=July 1, 2016| df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Elizabeth City is the center of the [[Elizabeth City micropolitan area|Elizabeth City Micropolitan Statistical Area]], with a population of 64,094 as of [[2010 United States census|2010]]. It is part of the larger [[Hampton Roads|Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/320M100US3721020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area; North Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=December 19, 2014| archive-url=https://archive.today/20141220000147/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/320M100US3721020| archive-date=December 20, 2014| url-status=dead}}</ref> The city is the economic center of the region, as well as home to many historic sites and cultural traditions.

Marketed as the "Harbor of Hospitality", Elizabeth City has had a long history of shipping due to its location at a narrowed bend of the [[Pasquotank River]].<ref name="cityofec.com"/> Founded in 1794, Elizabeth City prospered early on from the [[Dismal Swamp Canal]] as a mercantile city. Later it developed industry and other commercial focus. While Elizabeth City still retains extensive waterfront property, it is linked to neighboring counties and cities by contemporary highways and bridges to support other transportation. It hosts one of the largest [[United States Coast Guard]] bases in the nation.

==History==
Located at the narrows of the Pasquotank River, colonists used the area that developed as Elizabeth City as a trading site. As early as the mid 18th century, they established inspection stations and ferries. With the addition of minor roads, a schoolhouse, and soon a church, a small community developed at these narrows.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historicelizabethcity.org/text/1.1.html|title=historicelizabethcity.org|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802143757/http://www.historicelizabethcity.org/text/1.1.html|archive-date=August 2, 2012}}</ref>

[[File:Great Dismal Swamp Canal.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Dismal Swamp Canal]]]]
In 1793, businessmen supported construction of the Dismal Swamp Canal; it was integral to the success of Elizabeth City's commerce. The [[North Carolina General Assembly|North Carolina Assembly]] incorporated the town as "Redding", renaming it in 1794 as "Elizabethtown". Due to resulting confusion with [[Elizabethtown, North Carolina|another town]] of the same name, in 1801, the city was renamed as "Elizabeth City".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historicelizabethcity.org/text/1.2.1.html|title=historicelizabethcity.org|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120803130620/http://www.historicelizabethcity.org/text/1.2.1.html|archive-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref> The name "Elizabeth" has been attributed to Elizabeth "Betsy" Tooley, a local tavern proprietress who donated much of the land for the new town.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolina-north.com/elizabeth_city.html|title=Elizabeth City, One of America's Best Small Towns.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091203163008/http://www.carolina-north.com/elizabeth_city.html|archive-date=December 3, 2009|access-date=March 10, 2010}}</ref>

With improvements to the Dismal Swamp Canal, commerce flourished and Elizabeth City became a financial center of trade and commercially successful in the early 19th century. In 1826, the federal government purchased 600 stocks in the canal and, in 1829, additional funds for improvements were raised by the [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]] lottery. With these funds, the Dismal Swamp Canal was widened and deepened, allowing for larger boats to ship their goods to and from the city.

Further bolstering Elizabeth City's financial success, the US [[customs house]] was relocated in 1827 from Camden County to Elizabeth City. From 1829 to 1832, Elizabeth City's tolls tripled for commercial shipping.

During the [[American Civil War]], the [[Confederate States]] had a small fleet stationed at Elizabeth City. After the [[Battle of Roanoke Island]], [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] forces sent a fleet to take the city. A small skirmish resulted in a Union victory. Elizabeth City was under Union control for the remainder of the war, as was most of coastal North Carolina. Confederate irregulars engaged in [[guerrilla]] warfare with Union forces in the area for the remainder of the war.

[[File:North Carolina - Durham through MacArthur Lake - NARA - 68146432 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Elizabeth City in September 1925]]
Meanwhile, overland travel slowly improved, enabling greater trade between neighboring counties. The ferry continued to provide transport between Elizabeth City and Camden County. But the completion of competing canals and railroads around Elizabeth City meant that neighboring cities began to draw off some of the traffic. The [[Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad]], completed in the 1830s, allowed for goods to be transported from the [[Roanoke River]] directly to [[Weldon, North Carolina|Weldon]]. The Albemarle–Chesapeake Canal, completed in 1859, created a deeper channel for merchants shipping goods from the eastern [[Albemarle Sound]] to Norfolk.

Such new opportunities established Elizabeth City as a thriving deep-water port and powerful regional economic center. It was based on such industries as [[lumbering]], [[shipbuilding]], grain export, and fish and oyster processing; it rivaled other ports such as [[Norfolk, Virginia]], and [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. But the establishment in 1881 of the Elizabeth City and Norfolk Railroad, later renamed the [[Norfolk Southern Railway (1942–82)|Norfolk Southern Railway]], encouraged a shift of industries from waterfront in Elizabeth City to the growing cities of North Carolina's Upper Coastal Plain and [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]].<ref name="historicelizabethcity.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.historicelizabethcity.org/text/1.6.3.html|title=historicelizabethcity.org|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130112204037/http://www.historicelizabethcity.org/text/1.6.3.html|archive-date=January 12, 2013}}</ref>

[[File:SC-1280-Elizabeth City Shipyard.jpg|thumb|left|SC-1280 was one of thirty subchasers built at the Elizabeth City Shipyard, the highest number of any shipyard in the nation.]]
The declaration of [[World War II]] reinvigorated Elizabeth City's industries, particularly in shipbuilding, textiles, and aeronautics. [[Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City]] was established in 1940 and [[Weeksville Dirigible Hangar|Navy Air Station Weeksville]] in 1941 to provide valuable surveillance by [[seaplane]] and [[dirigible]] of German [[U-boat]]s that were targeting American merchant shipping in [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]] waters.

Additionally from 1942 to 1944, the Elizabeth City Shipyard supported the war effort with much of its production: thirty 111-foot SC-class [[submarine chaser]]s,<ref name="shipbuildinghistory.com">{{cite web |url=http://shipbuildinghistory.com/history/shipyards/4emergencysmall/elizabeth.htm |title=Elizabeth City Shipyard |access-date=June 21, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019214431/http://www.shipbuildinghistory.com/history/shipyards/4emergencysmall/elizabeth.htm |archive-date=October 19, 2012  }}</ref><ref name="splinterfleet.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.splinterfleet.org/sfspec.php|title=Splinter Fleet - Subchaser Facts and Specifications|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041108065003/http://www.splinterfleet.org/sfspec.php|archive-date=November 8, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/01idx.htm|title=Submarine Chaser Photo Index|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080112110819/http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/01idx.htm|archive-date=January 12, 2008}}</ref> four YT-class yard [[Tugboat|tugboats]], and six 104-foot QS-class quick supply boats.<ref name="shipbuildinghistory.com"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://shipbuildinghistory.com/history/smallships/armyqsboats.htm |title=US Army Quick-Supply Boats QS |access-date=June 21, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020025459/http://www.shipbuildinghistory.com/history/smallships/armyqsboats.htm |archive-date=October 20, 2012  }}</ref> The Elizabeth City Shipyard built the most subchasers for the war effort (30 out of 438 total nationally), and set the record construction time for the SC-class, with SC-740 laid down in only thirty days.<ref name="splinterfleet.org"/> As of January 2020, the Elizabeth City Shipyard is no longer in operation.

For two years, 1950 and 1951, Elizabeth City was home to a professional minor league baseball team. The [[Elizabeth City Albemarles]] played in the [[Class D (baseball)|Class D]] level [[Virginia League (1948–51)|Virginia League]]. Previously, the town had fielded a team for several seasons in the semipro Albemarle League.<ref>Holaday, Chris (1998). Professional Baseball in North Carolina: An Illustrated City-by-city History, 1901-1996. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. {{ISBN|978-0786425532}}.</ref>

The conclusion of the war led to a levelled economy. Industry restructuring here and in other areas changed the economy. Since the late 20th century, the service, government, and agriculture sectors have become dominant in the current economy. Starting in the late 1990s, revival efforts in tourism and civic revitalization centered on downtown and the city's five historic districts have led to increasing economic stability.

The [[Elizabeth City Historic District]], [[Elizabeth City State Teachers College Historic District]], [[Elizabeth City Water Plant]], [[Episcopal Cemetery (Elizabeth City, North Carolina)|Episcopal Cemetery]], [[Norfolk Southern Passenger Station]], [[Northside Historic District (Elizabeth City, North Carolina)|Northside Historic District]], [[Old Brick House]], [[Riverside Historic District (Elizabeth City, North Carolina)|Riverside Historic District]], and [[Shepard Street-South Road Street Historic District]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> They are protected to encourage heritage tourism that stresses the city's unique qualities.

==Geography==
[[File:ElizabethCityNCMainStreet.JPG|thumb|upright|Elizabeth City's Main St.]]
Elizabeth City is located alongside the [[Pasquotank River]], which connects to [[Albemarle Sound]]. Directly across the river lies [[Camden County, North Carolina|Camden County]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Elizabeth City has a total area of {{convert|31.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|30.1|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.6|km2|order=flip}}, or 5.09%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3720580| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212192045/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3720580| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elizabeth City city, North Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=December 19, 2014}}</ref> Located in the "[[Inner Banks]]" region of North Carolina, Elizabeth City is largely flat and marshy with an elevation of only {{convert|12|ft}} above sea level.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cityofec.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B2A61F98E-FB96-4A6A-BDF1-DA36B3E75800%7D |title=Elizabeth City website |access-date=March 9, 2010 |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927040258/http://www.cityofec.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B2A61F98E-FB96-4A6A-BDF1-DA36B3E75800%7D |url-status=dead }}</ref> The city's semi-coastal geography has played an important role in its history—Elizabeth City once hosted thriving oyster and timber industries.

===Climate===
Elizabeth City has a [[humid subtropical climate]], experiencing only modest seasonal variation in temperature and precipitation. Because it is relatively close to the Albemarle Sound and the Atlantic Ocean, the temperature variations in the area are somewhat softened. On average, Elizabeth City has its highest temperature and accumulation of precipitation in July. Elizabeth City commonly experiences thunderstorms during the summer months and has endured many tropical storms and hurricanes due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. This city experiences very little snowfall, however, receiving on average a total of {{convert|3.5|in|mm}} of snow annually.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=010337&refer=|title=Elizabeth City, North Carolina Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322111214/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=010337&refer=|archive-date=March 22, 2012}}</ref>

{{Weather box 
|location = Elizabeth City, North Carolina (1991–2020 normals,{{efn|Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said thread from 1991 to 2020}} extremes 1911–2022)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 80
|Feb record high F = 82
|Mar record high F = 92
|Apr record high F = 95
|May record high F = 101
|Jun record high F = 104
|Jul record high F = 107
|Aug record high F = 104
|Sep record high F = 99
|Oct record high F = 95
|Nov record high F = 90
|Dec record high F = 82
|year record high F = 107
|Jan avg record high F = 71.9
|Feb avg record high F = 73.3
|Mar avg record high F = 80.0
|Apr avg record high F = 85.2
|May avg record high F = 90.9
|Jun avg record high F = 95.0
|Jul avg record high F = 96.1
|Aug avg record high F = 94.5
|Sep avg record high F = 90.8
|Oct avg record high F = 85.8
|Nov avg record high F = 78.7
|Dec avg record high F = 72.9
|year avg record high F = 97.3
|Jan high F = 53.2
|Feb high F = 56.2
|Mar high F = 63.2
|Apr high F = 72.2
|May high F = 78.9
|Jun high F = 85.8
|Jul high F = 88.9
|Aug high F = 87.3
|Sep high F = 82.2
|Oct high F = 74.1
|Nov high F = 64.0
|Dec high F = 56.4
|year high F = 71.9
|Jan mean F = 43.4
|Feb mean F = 45.4
|Mar mean F = 52.1
|Apr mean F = 61.3
|May mean F = 68.9
|Jun mean F = 77.1
|Jul mean F = 80.7
|Aug mean F = 79.1
|Sep mean F = 74.1
|Oct mean F = 64.4
|Nov mean F = 53.8
|Dec mean F = 47.0
|year mean F = 62.3
|Jan low F = 33.6
|Feb low F = 34.7
|Mar low F = 41.1
|Apr low F = 50.4
|May low F = 58.9
|Jun low F = 68.4
|Jul low F = 72.5
|Aug low F = 70.9
|Sep low F = 66.0
|Oct low F = 54.7
|Nov low F = 43.7
|Dec low F = 37.6
|year low F = 52.7
|Jan avg record low F = 15.5
|Feb avg record low F = 19.3
|Mar avg record low F = 24.7
|Apr avg record low F = 32.7
|May avg record low F = 42.6
|Jun avg record low F = 52.9
|Jul avg record low F = 61.8
|Aug avg record low F = 60.0
|Sep avg record low F = 51.8
|Oct avg record low F = 38.0
|Nov avg record low F = 27.2
|Dec avg record low F = 21.8
|year avg record low F = 13.1
|Jan record low F = −2
|Feb record low F = 5
|Mar record low F = 11
|Apr record low F = 17
|May record low F = 22
|Jun record low F = 39
|Jul record low F = 49
|Aug record low F = 47
|Sep record low F = 39
|Oct record low F = 24
|Nov record low F = 17
|Dec record low F = -3
|year record low F = -3
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.64
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.29
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.17
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.47
|May precipitation inch = 4.07
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.49
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.93
|Aug precipitation inch = 5.91
|Sep precipitation inch = 5.32
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.70
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.39
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.88
|year precipitation inch = 51.26
|Jan snow inch = 0.1
|Feb snow inch = 0.1
|Mar snow inch = 0.0
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 0.0
|year snow inch = 0.2
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 11.5
|Feb precipitation days = 10.2
|Mar precipitation days = 11.1
|Apr precipitation days = 9.5
|May precipitation days = 10.5
|Jun precipitation days = 9.2
|Jul precipitation days = 11.1
|Aug precipitation days = 10.2
|Sep precipitation days = 9.6
|Oct precipitation days = 7.8
|Nov precipitation days = 8.7
|Dec precipitation days = 11.4
|year precipitation days = 120.8
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.0
|Feb snow days = 0.1
|Mar snow days = 0.0
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.0
|year snow days = 0.1
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{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=akq
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 5, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI1>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00312719&format=pdf
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
| title = Station: Elizabeth City, NC
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| access-date = June 5, 2021}}</ref>
}}
{{Weather box 
|location = Elizabeth City ([[Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City]]), North Carolina (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present)
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan record high F = 80
|Feb record high F = 85
|Mar record high F = 93
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 96
|Jun record high F = 101
|Jul record high F = 104
|Aug record high F = 103
|Sep record high F = 103
|Oct record high F = 96
|Nov record high F = 85
|Dec record high F = 81
|year record high F = 104

|Jan avg record high F = 72.9
|Feb avg record high F = 74.4
|Mar avg record high F = 81.0
|Apr avg record high F = 85.8
|May avg record high F = 90.1
|Jun avg record high F = 94.9
|Jul avg record high F = 95.6
|Aug avg record high F = 94.4
|Sep avg record high F = 90.7
|Oct avg record high F = 86.5
|Nov avg record high F = 79.0
|Dec avg record high F = 73.9
|year avg record high F = 96.8

|Jan high F = 52.3
|Feb high F = 55.0
|Mar high F = 61.3
|Apr high F = 70.8
|May high F = 78.0
|Jun high F = 85.4
|Jul high F = 88.2
|Aug high F = 86.8
|Sep high F = 81.8
|Oct high F = 73.4
|Nov high F = 63.1
|Dec high F = 55.6
|year high F = 71.0
|Jan mean F = 42.7
|Feb mean F = 45.0
|Mar mean F = 50.9
|Apr mean F = 60.1
|May mean F = 68.2
|Jun mean F = 76.2
|Jul mean F = 79.6
|Aug mean F = 78.4
|Sep mean F = 73.4
|Oct mean F = 63.1
|Nov mean F = 52.7
|Dec mean F = 46.0
|year mean F = 61.4
|Jan low F = 33.1
|Feb low F = 35.0
|Mar low F = 40.5
|Apr low F = 49.4
|May low F = 58.4
|Jun low F = 67.1
|Jul low F = 71.0
|Aug low F = 70.0
|Sep low F = 64.9
|Oct low F = 52.8
|Nov low F = 42.4
|Dec low F = 36.5
|year low F = 51.8

|Jan avg record low F = 16.1
|Feb avg record low F = 21.0
|Mar avg record low F = 25.7
|Apr avg record low F = 33.8
|May avg record low F = 44.7
|Jun avg record low F = 54.5
|Jul avg record low F = 61.5
|Aug avg record low F = 60.0
|Sep avg record low F = 52.1
|Oct avg record low F = 36.9
|Nov avg record low F = 27.2
|Dec avg record low F = 22.3
|year avg record low F = 14.5

|Jan record low F = 2
|Feb record low F = 8
|Mar record low F = 18
|Apr record low F = 27
|May record low F = 35
|Jun record low F = 45
|Jul record low F = 51
|Aug record low F = 49
|Sep record low F = 41
|Oct record low F = 26
|Nov record low F = 19
|Dec record low F = 9
|year record low F = 2
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.30
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.87
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.59
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.16
|May precipitation inch = 3.68
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.71
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.65
|Aug precipitation inch = 5.32
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.52
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.63
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.97
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.11
|year precipitation inch = 46.51
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 9.0
|Feb precipitation days = 9.9
|Mar precipitation days = 10.5
|Apr precipitation days = 9.3
|May precipitation days = 11.0
|Jun precipitation days = 10.3
|Jul precipitation days = 12.1
|Aug precipitation days = 11.8
|Sep precipitation days = 9.8
|Oct precipitation days = 8.0
|Nov precipitation days = 8.5
|Dec precipitation days = 9.9
|year precipitation days = 120.1
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name=NOAA/><ref name=NCEI2>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00013786&format=pdf
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
| title = Station: Elizabeth City CGAS, NC
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| access-date = June 5, 2021}}</ref>
}}
;Notes: 
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 930
|1880= 2315
|1890= 3251
|1900= 6348
|1910= 8412
|1920= 8925
|1930= 10037
|1940= 11564
|1950= 12685
|1960= 14062
|1970= 14381
|1980= 14004
|1990= 14292
|2000= 17188
|2010= 18683
|2020= 18629
|estyear=2021
|estimate=18703
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Elizabeth City racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3720580&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 22, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 6,852
| 36.78%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 9,332
| 50.09%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 71
| 0.38%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 220
| 1.18%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 11
| 0.06%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 845
| 4.54%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 1,300
| 6.98%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 18,631 people, 6,526 households, and 3,839 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===
According to the 2010 U.S. Census,<ref name="GR8" /> there were 18,683 people, 7,487 households, and 4,689 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,607.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 8,167 housing units at an average density of {{convert|702.24|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 54.00% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 39.50% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.40% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.20% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.62% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.00% of the population.

There were 6,577 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 19, 12.1% from 20 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,582, and the median income for a family was $41,071. Males had a median income of $31,307 versus $25,683 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,592. About 21.6% of families and 28.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 42.5% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid%3DDEC_10_DP_DPDP1%26prodType%3Dtable |title=American FactFinder - Results |access-date=October 7, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305164937/http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |archive-date=March 5, 2014 }}</ref>

==Government==
[[File:Elizabeth City Court.jpg|thumb|right|Elizabeth City District Court]]
Elizabeth City serves as the [[county seat]] of Pasquotank County. The city has a [[council–manager government|council–manager]] style of government. The city council is composed of eight council members and the city manager, elected by the council members. The city manager serves a largely executive function, overseeing the city's administrative departments, appointing department heads and city employees, and informing the rest of the council of relevant municipal conditions. As of January 2025, the city manager position is vacant, with the city actively seeking a new city manager.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cityofec.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B28B2A46B-BABB-4694-B9FF-CE3F092AD426%7D |title=Elizabeth City website |access-date=June 9, 2010 |archive-date=June 4, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100604025330/http://www.cityofec.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B28B2A46B-BABB-4694-B9FF-CE3F092AD426%7D |url-status=dead }}</ref> The eight council members, on the other hand, act in a legislative regard, adopting city policies, holding the city manager responsible, and choosing a [[Mayor pro tempore|mayor pro-tempore]] from its council members. This council is elected every two years by each of the four wards composing the city electing two members.<ref name="cityofec.com">{{Cite web |url=http://www.cityofec.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B9F89997F-1F28-4877-AD0C-87869AE09C04%7D |title=Elizabeth City website |access-date=June 9, 2010 |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927040335/http://www.cityofec.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B9F89997F-1F28-4877-AD0C-87869AE09C04%7D |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The mayor, elected by the whole voter body every two years, also serves an executive function, serving as the head of a council meeting and casting a tie-breaking vote for the council. As of February 2025, the mayor is Kirk Rivers. Previous mayors include Betty Parker, Joseph Peel, Charles L. Foster, who served from 2005 to 2007, and John Bell, who served from 1971 to 1981 and again from 2001 to 2005.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/ECDB/lib01133,10E6B67DEC2BE068.html |title=Departing EC mayor proud of city's growth|author= Bob Montgomery |date=December 10, 2005 |work=[[Elizabeth City Daily Advance|Daily Advance]] |access-date=December 17, 2014}}</ref>

The council holds its meetings every second and fourth Monday of the month; the meetings are rebroadcast on a public service channel.<ref name="cityofec.com"/>

Elizabeth City has an office for the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina]], headed by [[Terrence Boyle|Terrence W. Boyle]] as the resident judge. This court presides over cases in the northern region of this district.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nced.uscourts.gov/html/divoffElizabethCity.htm |title=Welcome to the Eastern District of North Carolina |access-date=June 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531055431/http://www.nced.uscourts.gov/html/divOffElizabethCity.htm |archive-date=May 31, 2010  }}</ref>

Elizabeth City also occupies [[North Carolina's 3rd congressional district]], served by U.S. Representative [[Greg Murphy (politician)|Greg Murphy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://butterfield.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=73 |title=Congressman G.K. Butterfield : Town and City Websites |access-date=June 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100320082606/http://butterfield.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=73 |archive-date=March 20, 2010  }}</ref>

==U.S. Coast Guard==
[[File:Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City 1999.jpg|thumb|Elizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station]]
Established in 1940 and located southeast of Elizabeth City's corporate limits, [[Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City]] is one of the largest [[United States Coast Guard]] Air Stations in the nation at over 800 acres,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitnc.com/listings/view/39053/united-states-coast-guard-complex|title=United States Coast Guard Complex|publisher=Visit NC|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130710081254/http://www.visitnc.com/listings/view/39053/united-states-coast-guard-complex|archive-date=July 10, 2013|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref> and is home to six commands - Air Station Elizabeth City, Aviation Logistics Center, Aviation Technical Training Center, Base Elizabeth City,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uscg.mil/baseelizabethcity/|title=USCG Base Elizabeth City, NC|accessdate=February 18, 2023}}</ref> C-27J Asset Project Office (APO), and Small Boat Station Elizabeth City - as well as the off-base National Strike Force Coordination Center located in northern Elizabeth City. As a component of the [[United States Department of Homeland Security]], the base, along with a host of defense contractors anchored by [[DRS Technologies]], provide a host of local jobs and maintains an influx of Coast Guard and industry employees from all around the country.

The USCG Air Station and the Aviation Technical Training Center (ATTC) in Elizabeth City were featured in numerous scenes of the 2006 Disney movie [[The Guardian (2006 film)|''The Guardian'']], standing in for [[Kodiak, Alaska]].

Elizabeth City is also home to one of the United States' few [[airship]] factories.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcomlp.com/facilities.html|title=TCOM - Leader in Affordable Persistent Surveillance Solutions - Design, Manufacture of Tethered Aerostat Systems - For over 40 years, TCOM innovations have defined the industry, and our pioneering achievements continue to revolutionize the design, manufacture and deployment of LTA systems. With corporate headquarters in Columbia, MD and manufacturing and testing facilities in Elizabeth City, NC, TCOM is the world's only company solely devoted to the design, fabrication, installation and operation of persistent surveillance aerostat systems.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050306192816/http://www.tcomlp.com/facilities.html|archive-date=March 6, 2005}}</ref> Many of the nation's commercial blimps are made and serviced here. The current airship facilities evolved from what had previously been [[Naval Air Station Weeksville]], operational from 1941 to 1957. NAS Weeksville's LTA craft played a vital role in German [[U-boat]] spotting during World War II, helping to minimize losses to East Coast [[Freight transport|shipping]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elizcity.com/weeksnas/ |title=U. S. Naval Air Station (LTA) Weeksville, North Carolina...............................................................................................................................................ICW-NET Elizabeth City NC |access-date=February 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323080732/http://www.elizcity.com/weeksnas/ |archive-date=March 23, 2009  }}</ref> NAS Weeksville was home to two hangars, one still existing as corrugated steel, and a slightly larger one constructed out of [[Southern Yellow Pine]], to conserve metal for the WWII war effort. This latter hangar was the largest wooden structure in the world until its demise by fire in 1995.

A joint public-private [[airpark]] adjacent to the Coast Guard base is in the planning stages. Intended to make Elizabeth City a premier hub of the [[aviation industry]], the airpark hopes to attract major tenants as well as the Aviation Science programs of [[Elizabeth City State University]] and related programs by the [[College of the Albemarle]].

==Arts and culture==
Elizabeth City is home to the [[Museum of the Albemarle]], the northeastern regional branch of the [[North Carolina Museum of History]]. The museum occupies a prominent location adjacent to the city's waterfront and contains many permanent and revolving exhibits on the history and culture of the historic Albemarle region. The history of European colonization dates back to 1668, making the Albemarle the country's oldest colonial inhabited area, second only to Jamestown and adjacent settlements in neighboring Virginia.

[[File: Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, NC.jpg|thumb|Museum of the Albemarle viewed from Waterfront Park]]

Downtown Elizabeth City is also home to Arts of the Albemarle, a regional arts council located in the Lowery-Chesson Building. Once home to the Chesson Department Store on the ground floor and a turn-of-the-century opera house on the second and third floors, the once-dilapidated building undertook a $3.4 million renovation, and "The Center" became AOA's permanent home in 2005. The three-story building houses three art galleries, the state-of-the-art McGuire Theater for the performing arts, and multiple conference and meeting rooms. The Center has been an economic driver for downtown Elizabeth City since its opening. 
[[File:elizabethcity mainstreetCBD.JPG|thumb|Main Street business district, looking westward and away from Pasquotank River waterfront]]

Among these are the most striking architectural feature of the greater Albemarle region, the Virginia Dare Hotel, and Arcade, which has dominated the skyline of Elizabeth City since its completion in 1927. Designed by [[William Lee Stoddart]] of [[New York City]], one of the nation's leading hotel architects, the nine-story building was billed as the Albemarle's first “skyscraper” when it opened in 1927. It remains the tallest building in the region.

The hotel contained 100 rooms and a heated garage (now the rear parking lot) with an interior filling station and lubricating stand. It remained the premier hotel and center of Elizabeth City's social activities for over 40 years. Architecturally, its restrained Colonial Revival finish follows the typical division of such tall buildings into the three parts of a classical pillar: a sturdy two-story base; a simply detailed six-story shaft; and a one-story capital, which displays an abundance of decoration. Today it serves as an elderly apartment complex.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.echna.org/documents/MSCommWeb.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=December 29, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721221004/http://www.echna.org/documents/MSCommWeb.pdf |archive-date=July 21, 2017  }}</ref>

Elizabeth City has been the birthplace of a few government officials in its history. Judge [[John Warren Davis (judge)|John Warren Davis]], a justice of the Federal Court of Appeals, was born in Elizabeth City, as was [[John C. B. Ehringhaus]], governor of North Carolina from 1933 to 1937 and for whom Ehringhaus Street, a major thoroughfare, is named.<ref name="historicelizabethcity.org"/>
[[File:NC Potato Festival 2010.jpg|thumb|National Potato Peeling Contest, one of several potato-related activities at the festival]]

During the same era, nine-ball legend [[Luther Lassiter]] was born in Elizabeth City, and developed much of his skill at [[pool (cue sports)|pool]] in the City Billiards pool hall.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1080434/index.htm | work=CNN | title=Shooting Out The Lights With Wimpy | date=October 16, 1967 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604172817/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1080434/index.htm | archive-date=June 4, 2011 | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Elizabeth City was the 1929 birthplace of the American [[Moth (dinghy)|Moth Boat]], a class of recreational sailboats invented by Dr. Joel Van Sant. The city hosts a Moth Boat Regatta annually in late February.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mothboat.com/|title=Classic Moth Boats - Classic Moth Boat Association|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517172408/http://mothboat.com/|archive-date=May 17, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mothboat.com/schedule.html |title=Classic Moth Boat Association |access-date=February 11, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831233657/http://www.mothboat.com/schedule.html |archive-date=August 31, 2012  }}</ref> The Moth Boat features prominently on the city's seal.

===North Carolina Potato Festival===
Elizabeth City hosts the [[North Carolina Potato Festival]], an annual celebration of the [[potato]], one of the region's most important crops. The festival has steadily become one of the most popular draws in northeastern North Carolina, and is usually held in mid-May in downtown Elizabeth City.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Irish Potato Festival, NC Potato Festival {{!}} NCpedia|url=https://www.ncpedia.org/symbols/irish-potato-festival|access-date=January 29, 2022|website=www.ncpedia.org}}</ref>

===Albemarle Craftsman's Fair===
This annual Christmastime fair is sponsored by the Albemarle Craftsman's Guild and features artisans, many of whom wear period costumes, selling and demonstrating traditional crafts. Crafts include quilting and fiber arts, pottery, jewelry and woodwork.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albemarlecraftsmansfair.com/|title=Home|first=Lisa|last=Winslow|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627041233/http://www.albemarlecraftsmansfair.com/|archive-date=June 27, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discoverelizabethcity.com/pdf/PressRelease/October2011-AlbemarleCraftsmansFair-ElizabethCity.pdf|title=Albemarle Craftsmans Fair|accessdate=February 18, 2023}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Juneteenth Celebration===
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This annual celebration is sponsored by River City Community Development Corporation and celebrates the freeing of African Slaves in America. It has evolved into a multi-racial, multi-cultural celebration of American Freedom. The festival features vendors and informational booths, speakers, entertainment, and good food.<ref>{{cite web |title=Juneteenth 2022 |url=https://www.rivercitycdc.org/juneteenth |publisher=River City Community Development Corporation |access-date=October 27, 2022}}</ref>

==Media==
The [[Elizabeth City Daily Advance|''Daily Advance'']] has served as Elizabeth City's sole daily newspaper since its founding by Herbert Peele in 1911.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://advance.cookecomm.net/customer-service/old-friend-comes-you-new-way-13384 |title=An old friend comes to you in a new way &#124; the Daily Advance |access-date=March 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208003832/http://advance.cookecomm.net/customer-service/old-friend-comes-you-new-way-13384 |archive-date=February 8, 2010  }}</ref> In mid-2009, the Daily Advance was bought by Cooke Communications.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.witn.com/northeasternnorthcarolina/headlines/51241047.html |title=Daily Advance Sold to Cooke Communications |access-date=March 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718073548/http://www.witn.com/northeasternnorthcarolina/headlines/51241047.html |archive-date=July 18, 2011  }}</ref>

The ''Independent'' was a weekly newspaper serving Elizabeth City and the surrounding Albemarle area from 1908 to 1939. The ''Independent'' was published by William Oscar "W.O." Saunders (1884-1940).<ref>Saunders, Keith. ''The Independent Man''. Edwards and Broughton; [S.I.] : Saunders Press, 1962, p. 1.</ref>

Elizabeth City is part of the [[Hampton Roads]] television market. The majority of the stations received in the area come from southeastern [[Virginia]], including [[WTKR-TV|WTKR]] (CBS), [[WAVY]] (NBC), [[WVEC]] (ABC), [[WVBT]] (FOX), and [[WHRO-TV|WHRO]] (PBS).

The only exceptions are [[WUND-TV|WUND]] (PBS), a repeater transmitter of [[UNC-TV]] licensed to broadcast from [[Edenton, North Carolina]], and [[WSKY-TV|WSKY]] (independent) transmitting from [[Camden, North Carolina|Camden]]. The only station based in Elizabeth City is [[W18BB-D]], broadcasting from a tower on the [[Elizabeth City State University]] campus.

==Education==
All public education is overseen by the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County School Board of Education under the [[Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools|Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public School]] system (ECPPS) which operates seven elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, one Early College program, one alternative high school and one public charter [[Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics|STEM]] school<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecpps.k12.nc.us/|title=Home - Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools|website=www.ecpps.k12.nc.us|access-date=February 2, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231103239/http://www.ecpps.k12.nc.us/|archive-date=December 31, 2017}}</ref>

===Elementary schools===
*Central Elementary
*J.C. Sawyer Elementary
*Northside Elementary
*Pasquotank Elementary
*P.W. Moore Elementary
*Sheep-Harney Elementary
*Weeksville Elementary

===Middle schools===
*Elizabeth City Middle
*River Road Middle

===High schools===
*[[Northeastern High School (Elizabeth City, North Carolina)|Northeastern High]]
*[[Pasquotank County High School|Pasquotank County High]]
*Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Early College

===Alternative school===
*H.L. Trigg Alternative

===Public Charter STEM School===
*Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies (NEAAAT)

====Private schools====
*Albemarle School
*Cathedral Christian Academy
*Foreshadow Academy 
*Grace Montessori Academy
*New Life Academy
*Victory Christian School

===Higher education===
Elizabeth City is home to one private and two public institutions of higher education.

[[Elizabeth City State University]], the smallest constituent member of the 16-campus [[University of North Carolina]] System, is a [[historically black colleges and universities|historically African-American]] institution, enrolling 2,930 students as of fall 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecsu.edu/administration/ia/urm/quickfacts.cfm |title=ECSU :: University Relations & Marketing |access-date=February 8, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427122829/http://www.ecsu.edu/administration/ia/urm/quickfacts.cfm |archive-date=April 27, 2013  }}</ref> on a compact {{convert|200|acre|km2|adj=on}} campus along the city's southern edge. Founded as a [[normal school]] in 1891, it now serves the higher educational needs of northeastern North Carolina's sixteen counties, offering 28 [[Undergraduate education|undergraduate]] and four [[Master's degree|master's degrees]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecsu.edu/academics/index.cfm |title=Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City NC |access-date=February 8, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127012353/http://www.ecsu.edu/academics/index.cfm |archive-date=January 27, 2013  }}</ref>

ECSU offers Aviation Science programs at their training facility at [[Elizabeth City Regional Airport]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecsu.edu/fs/docs/VSA07Final.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=March 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527224326/http://www.ecsu.edu/fs/docs/VSA07Final.pdf |archive-date=May 27, 2010  }}</ref> as well as once offering a [[Doctor of Pharmacy|Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)]] program in collaboration with the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] (UNC-CH), flagship school of the [[UNC system]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecsu.edu/academics/mathsciencetechnology/pharmhealthpro/index.cfm |title=ECSU :: Department of Pharmacy & Health Professions |access-date=July 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818033514/http://www.ecsu.edu/academics/mathsciencetechnology/pharmhealthpro/index.cfm |archive-date=August 18, 2010  }}</ref> Declining enrollment at the Elizabeth City State University branch of UNC's Eshelman School of Pharmacy forced UNC System President Thomas Ross to suspend the program in February 2013.

[[File:Ecsusign.jpg|right|upright=1.25|thumb|One of the entrances to the ECSU campus]]

Also located here is the main campus of the [[College of the Albemarle]] (COA), positioned on the city's northern edge adjacent to [[Albemarle Hospital]]. It is known as the first community college to be established under the (North Carolina) Community College Act of 1960. COA has [[Satellite campus|satellite campuses]] in [[Barco, North Carolina|Barco]], [[Edenton, North Carolina|Edenton]] and [[Manteo, North Carolina|Manteo]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.albemarle.edu/welcome.php?cat=486 |title=College of the Albemarle - Welcome to COA > Campus History > 1960?s |access-date=March 15, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527153413/http://www.albemarle.edu/welcome.php?cat=486 |archive-date=May 27, 2010  }}</ref>

[[Mid-Atlantic Christian University]], a private Christian institution founded in 1948, is located along the [[Pasquotank River]] north of downtown Elizabeth City.

All three schools have agreements allowing students to [[Dual enrollment|dual-enroll]] in one of the other two institutions.

==Healthcare==
The primary healthcare provider in Elizabeth City is [[Albemarle Hospital|Sentara Albemarle Medical Center]], a 182-bed regional medical center and part of the Sentara Healthcare system. Owned and formally operated by [[Pasquotank County, North Carolina|Pasquotank County]], Albemarle Hospital has been in operation since 1914,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albemarlehealth.org/about-us/our-history/|title=Sentara Albemarle Medical Center - Sentara Healthcare|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006214848/http://www.albemarlehealth.org/about-us/our-history/|archive-date=October 6, 2013}}</ref> relocating to its current location in 1960. In 2008, the Albemarle Health system came under the day-to-day management of [[Greenville, North Carolina|Greenville]]-based [[Vidant Health]], although ownership and most executive decisions remained with the county.

Starting in October 2012, the county began soliciting offers for affiliation with neighboring healthcare systems in order to cement Albemarle Hospital's position as the region's major medical facility. Limitations in some services and specialty providers had caused many prospective patients to seek services in the [[Hampton Roads]] or [[Greenville, North Carolina|Greenville]] metro areas, leading to steady erosion of operating margins. Affiliation with a larger health organization would also provide increased buying power, improvements in equipment and facility investment as well as entice additional physicians to the area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ahfuture.org/faqs/|title=Sentara Healthcare - Your Community Not-For-Profit Health Provider - Sentara Healthcare|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527073947/http://ahfuture.org/faqs/|archive-date=May 27, 2013}}</ref>

By January 2013 the board had received strong offers from then-current manager [[Vidant Health]] as well as [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]]-based [[Sentara Healthcare]] and [[Brentwood, Tennessee]]-based Duke-LifePoint Health, itself a partnership between [[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]]-based [[Duke University Health System]] and Brentwood-based [[LifePoint Hospitals]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ahfuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Request%20for%20Proposals%20for%20Affiliation%20Arrangement%20for%20Albemarle%20Health.PDF|title=Sentara Healthcare - Your Community Not-For-Profit Health Provider - Sentara Healthcare|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617213722/http://ahfuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Request%20for%20Proposals%20for%20Affiliation%20Arrangement%20for%20Albemarle%20Health.PDF|archive-date=June 17, 2013}}</ref>

A 100-year management agreement for operation of the Albemarle Health system was reached with [[Sentara Healthcare]], becoming effective on March 1, 2014, with Sentara committing to streamline patient care as well as make substantial investments in the physical building itself. Currently a brand new Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is being built on Halstead Boulevard Extended with an expected opening in the fall of 2025. Plans for the current hospital and surrounding property is unknown at this time.

==Services and utilities==
As part of its municipal mandate, Elizabeth City operates full-service [[police]] (ECPD), [[fire]] (ECFD) and [[public housing]] departments as well as water, sewer, sanitation and electric divisions which operate several deep wells, a water purification plant, three water towers, and a combined sewage/wastewater treatment plant.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cityofec.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B70BA7A92-FBB5-478B-A9AF-5D4873DFEB9F%7D |title=Elizabeth City website |access-date=February 8, 2013 |archive-date=November 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113124110/http://www.cityofec.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B70BA7A92-FBB5-478B-A9AF-5D4873DFEB9F%7D |url-status=dead }}</ref> The city cooperates with Pasquotank County in joint operation of the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Parks and Recreational Department (ECPPRD), Department of Social Services (ECPDSS), and the Witherspoon Memorial Library, the largest facility and head office of the four-county East Albemarle Regional Library System.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.youseemore.com/earl/directory.asp|title=East Albemarle Regional Library Directory|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129053142/http://www2.youseemore.com/EARL/directory.asp|archive-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref>

As with other Albemarle-area municipalities, Elizabeth City purchases wholesale electricity from [[Dominion Resources|Dominion]] North Carolina Power, operating 230kV transmission lines through the Albemarle area.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dom.com/about/electric-transmission/winfall/pdf/existing-structures.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=February 8, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714231310/https://www.dom.com/about/electric-transmission/winfall/pdf/existing-structures.pdf |archive-date=July 14, 2014  }}</ref> Electricity is generated from natural gas-fired and nuclear power plants in nearby [[Chesapeake, Virginia|Chesapeake]] and [[Surry, Virginia]], respectively.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.dominionenergy.com/library/domcom/pdfs/corporate/about-us/power-stations.pdf|title=List of Power Stations|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231051612/https://www.dominionenergy.com/library/domcom/pdfs/corporate/about-us/power-stations.pdf|archive-date=December 31, 2017|access-date=December 30, 2017}}</ref>

Electricity is also locally generated for export by solar and wind facilities in Pasquotank County by Dominion Energy's Morgan's Corner 110 acre, 20MW solar farm, and Avangrid Renewables' Amazon Wind Farm East 22,000 acre (200 acre footprint), 208MW wind farm. Other renewable energy production facilities, chiefly solar, also exist in neighboring counties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avangridrenewables.us/cs_amazon-wind-farm-us-east.html|title=Amazon Wind Farm US East|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231051632/http://www.avangridrenewables.us/cs_amazon-wind-farm-us-east.html|archive-date=December 31, 2017}}</ref><ref name="auto"/>

Local telephone service is currently provided by [[CenturyLink]], operating out of the former headquarters and switchboard exchange building of early Elizabeth City-based provider Norfolk and Carolina Telephone and Telegraph.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kadiak.org/joe/nctt/cos.html|title=The Norfolk & Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Companies|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614135720/http://www.kadiak.org/joe/nctt/cos.html|archive-date=June 14, 2013}}</ref> N&CT&T was later succeeded by [[Carolina Telephone & Telegraph]], [[Sprint Nextel|United Telecom]], [[Sprint Nextel|Sprint]] and [[Embarq]].

As of June 2016, cable television and Internet is provided by [[Spectrum (brand)]], a result of the merger of Charter Communications, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks. Previously, cable television and internet was provided by Time Warner, which was preceded by [[Adelphia Communications Corporation|Adelphia Communications]].

Pipeline natural gas is provided by [[Piedmont Natural Gas]]. Tank and bottled LP gas are also available through several local suppliers.

==Transportation==

===Highways===
[[File:Truck Business-US 17-Elizabeth City,NC.JPG|thumb|right|Northern termini of both US 17 Business and US 17 Truck Business at Hughes Boulevard (Mainline US 17), continuing north as North Road Street (Mainline US 17 multiplexed with US 158).]]
Elizabeth City is linked to neighboring counties and cities through a network of highways.

Most unusual are the four branches of [[U.S. Route 17 in North Carolina|U.S. Route 17]] that pass through the city - rarely are there more than two or three variants of the same route in any given community.

Mainline {{Jct|state=NC|US|17}} crosses the [[Little River (North Carolina)|Little River]], entering Pasquotank County from the southwest. Bypass US 17 immediately splits off to the northwest as mainline US 17 continues to the northeast toward Elizabeth City. Shortly after entering the city limits, US 17 Business splits off to the east towards the downtown waterfront. Mainline US 17 continues through Elizabeth City as Hughes Boulevard (the former US 17 Bypass from 1969 to 2002).

The route encounters major intersections with the commercial corridor of [[North Carolina Highway 344|NC 344]] (Halstead Boulevard), Church Street, Main Street and midway by Elizabeth Street, where it is joined by [[U.S. Route 158|US 158]] and Truck Business US 17. This tri-route combination continues northeastward to Business 17 and Truck Business 17's northern termini at the intersection with North Road Street. From here, mainline US 17 and 158 make a curve to the northwest, departing Elizabeth City as a continuance of North Road Street.

Bypass US 17 rejoins the highway several miles outside of town, while US 158 splits off to the west at Morgan's Corner just before crossing the Pasquotank River into Camden County. Running parallel to the [[Dismal Swamp Canal]] and the eastern boundary of the [[Great Dismal Swamp]], US 17 continues to the Virginia border.

{{Jct|state=NC|US-Bus|17|dab1=Elizabeth City}} (1969–present) branches off Hughes Boulevard and travels east as Ehringhaus Street, named for Governor [[John C. B. Ehringhaus]] (1933-1937), the only governor native to Elizabeth City. The route turns north through Downtown as North Road Street, ending with its intersection with US 17/Hughes Boulevard. Mainline US 17 continues north on North Road Street.

{{Jct|state=NC|US-Bus-Truck|17|dab1=Elizabeth City}} is a double-designation almost unique among U.S. routes, traveling from the Camden Causeway west along Elizabeth Street and north along Hughes Boulevard to double-terminate with US 17 Business. The northern segment of US 17 Business from Elizabeth Street to its termination at Hughes Boulevard runs through a residential district and additionally has weight restrictions, thus requiring an alternate business routing.

{{Jct|state=NC|US-Byp|17|dab1=Elizabeth City}} (2002–present) is a fully access-controlled and [[Interstate highway|Interstate]]-grade freeway. Completed in 2002, US 17 Bypass stretches 9.3 miles to the immediate west of the city, eliminating one of the last remaining inner-city stretches of US 17 in North Carolina. In combination with other bypasses on U.S. 17 from the Virginia border to [[Williamston, North Carolina|Williamston]], the Elizabeth City bypass forms an integral component in the future [[Interstate 87 in North Carolina|I-87]].

{{Jct|state=NC|US|158}} enters Elizabeth City from points east, including the [[Outer Banks]], as well as [[Dare County, North Carolina|Dare]], [[Currituck County, North Carolina|Currituck]], and [[Camden County, North Carolina|Camden]] counties. Traveling westward through town as Elizabeth Street, US 158 temporarily merges with mainline and Truck Business US 17 along the Hughes Boulevard and North Road Street corridors. It continues traveling northwestward leaving the city limits, turning left at Morgan's Corner and continuing westward across the [[Great Dismal Swamp]] into [[Gates County, North Carolina|Gates County]].

{{Jct|state=NC|NC|344}} forms a minor connection southeastward from the US 17 Bypass to southern Pasquotank County. NC 344 serves as a major commercial and industrial corridor along Elizabeth City's southern edge, providing access to [[Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City]], [[Elizabeth City State University]], and the rural unincorporated community of [[Weeksville, North Carolina|Weeksville]].

====Future====
{{Jct|state=NC|I-Future|87}} is planned to connect Elizabeth City to the [[Interstate Highway System]]; when completed, it will run from [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] to [[Norfolk, Virginia]], utilizing existing segments of US 64, US 13 and US 17, upgrading them to fully controlled access Interstate highway standards.

===Air===
Elizabeth City has a joint civil-military airport, shared with U.S. [[Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City]], and located {{convert|4|mi|0}} southeast of the city limits, named the [[Elizabeth City Regional Airport]] ([[IATA]]: ECG, [[ICAO]]: KECG, [[FAA]] [[Location identifier|LID]]: ECG).

Scheduled domestic and international passenger services are available at [[Norfolk International Airport]] (IATA: ORF, ICAO: KORF, FAA LID: ORF), located about an hour north in Norfolk, Virginia.

===Bus===
Local public bus transportation is provided by the Inter-County Public Transportation Authority, with service to Pasquotank, Perquimans, Camden, Chowan, and Currituck counties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icpta.net/about/|title=About ICPTA|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214020432/http://icpta.net/about/|archive-date=February 14, 2015}}</ref>

Elizabeth City has regularly scheduled inter-city bus service through [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]].

===Rail===
[[File:CA3841GP38M.JPG|thumb|right|Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad Locomotive 3841, often seen parked adjacent to Halstead Boulevard Extended (NC 344)]]

The [[Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad]], a [[Railroad classes#Class III|short line]] operated by the North Carolina and Virginia Railroad, extends {{convert|82|mi}} between [[Edenton, North Carolina]], and [[Chesapeake, Virginia]]. This line had first been established in 1881 as the Elizabeth City and Norfolk Railroad, later renamed the [[Norfolk Southern Railway (1942–82)|Norfolk Southern Railway]]. Once one of Norfolk Southern's principal lines, the decline of the region's industry and the demolition of tracks across the [[Albemarle Sound]] from Edenton to Mackey's Ferry marginalized the route, forcing the line's lease to the Chesapeake and Albemarle in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.norfolksouthernhs.org/briefNShistory.html|title=Norfolk & Southern Railway Historical Society|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127115204/http://norfolksouthernhs.org/briefNShistory.html|archive-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref> The railroad still serves the region, primarily carrying grain, sand, gravel and other raw materials to and from the Norfolk Southern and CSX mainlines in Chesapeake.

Passenger service to Elizabeth City ended in 1947. Today, the closest passenger service is provided by [[Amtrak]] in [[Newport News, Virginia]], approximately one hour to the north. Though an Amtrak station exists in [[Norfolk, Virginia]], most outbound passengers from Norfolk are bussed via Amtrak Connect to Newport News instead.

==Notable people==
{{maincat|People from Elizabeth City, North Carolina}}

===Academia===
* [[Joseph C. Price]] (1854–1893), founder and first president of [[Livingstone College]] in [[Salisbury, North Carolina]]<ref>[https://www.ncdcr.gov/blog/2013/02/10/noted-educator-prohibitionist-and-civil-rights-leader-joseph-c-price Noted Educator, Prohibitionist and Civil Rights Leader Joseph C. Price]. ''ncdcr.gov''. Retrieved October 19, 2020.</ref>
* [[Lorenzo Dow Turner]] (1890–1972), an African-American academic and linguist who pioneered research on the [[Gullah language]]

===Politics===
* [[Herbert Harvell Bateman]] (1928–2000), Virginia State Senator (Newport News, VA) and U.S. Congressman (Virginia 1st Congressional District)
* [[Lee Carter (politician)|Lee Jin Carter]] (born 1987), initially joined the [[US Marines]] as [[Information technology specialist (military)|IT specialist]] and later became elected as a political delegate for [[Virginia's 50th House of Delegates district]], well known for being a self-proclaimed socialist<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/lee.carter.3532|title=Lee Carter|website=[[Facebook]]|access-date=February 2, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501012006/https://www.facebook.com/lee.carter.3532|archive-date=May 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/leecarterva/about/?ref=page_internal|title=Lee J. Carter|website=www.facebook.com|access-date=February 2, 2018}}</ref>
* [[John Warren Davis (judge)|John Warren Davis]] (1867–1945), federal judge and a [[New Jersey]] politician
* [[John C. B. Ehringhaus]] (1882–1949), was the first and only Elizabeth City citizen to serve as [[North Carolina]] [[governor]] from 1933 to 1937
*[[Gerald Lamb]] (1924–2014), [[Connecticut State Treasurer]] (1963–1970) and the first African American to be elected to that office in the US

===Business===
* [[James W. Owens]] (born 1946), former [[chairman]] and [[CEO]] of [[Caterpillar Inc.]] 2004-2010

===Sports===
* [[Luther Lassiter|Luther "Wimpy" Lassiter]] (1918–1988), world-renowned nine-ball pool player
* [[Lee Rouson|Cecil Rouson]] (born 1962), former [[NFL]] [[running back]] for the [[New York Giants]] and the [[Cleveland Browns]]
* [[Sha'Keela Saunders]] (born 1993), track and field athlete who competes in the [[long jump]]<ref>[https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/sha-keela-saunders Sha'Keela Saunders | USA Track and Field]. Retrieved October 19, 2020.</ref>
* [[Anthony Smith (defensive end)|Anthony Smith]] (born 1967), former NFL defensive end<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitAn20.htm Anthony Smith Stats]. ''Pro-Football-Reference''. Retrieved October 19, 2020.</ref>
* [[John Walton (American football)|John Walton]] (born 1947), former NFL quarterback<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WaltJo00.htm John Booker Walton Stats]. ''Pro-Football-Reference''. Retrieved October 29, 2022.</ref>
* [[Kenny Williams (basketball, born 1969)|Kenny Williams]] (born 1969), former professional [[basketball]] player, most notably with the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]'s [[Indiana Pacers]]

===Entertainment===
* [[Max Roach]] (1924–2007), nationally known jazz percussionist, drummer and composer. Roach was born in the northern Pasquotank County township of Newland north of Elizabeth City.
* [[Scott Sanders (director)|Scott Sanders]] (born 1968), screenwriter and director known for [[Black Dynamite]]

===Other===
* [[Franklin D. Miller]] (1945–2000), [[United States Army]] staff sergeant during the [[Vietnam War]] and recipient of the [[Medal of Honor]]<ref>[https://arsof-history.org/medal_of_honor/recipient_miller.html SSG Franklin D. Miller]. ''ARSOF History''. Retrieved October 19, 2020.</ref>
* [[Edward Snowden]] (born 1983), was revealed in June 2013 as an [[NSA]] [[whistleblower]], leaking classified government documents to ''[[The Guardian]]'' newspaper of [[United Kingdom|Britain]]<ref>{{cite news| title=Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations| url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/09/edward-snowden-nsa-whistleblower-surveillance| newspaper=The Guardian| date=June 10, 2013| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801014250/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/09/edward-snowden-nsa-whistleblower-surveillance| archive-date=August 1, 2013| df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/09/18865637-i-will-be-made-to-suffer-for-my-actions-self-identified-source-for-nsa-leaks-comes-forward?lite|title='I will be made to suffer for my actions': Self-identified source for NSA leaks comes forward|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613173019/http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/09/18865637-i-will-be-made-to-suffer-for-my-actions-self-identified-source-for-nsa-leaks-comes-forward?lite|archive-date=June 13, 2013}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[Albemarle Hospital]]
*[[Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City]]
*[[College of the Albemarle]]
*[[Elizabeth City State University]]
*[[Moth (dinghy)]]
*[[Museum of the Albemarle]]
*[[Southgate Mall (Elizabeth City)]]
*[[Weeksville Dirigible Hangar]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{official website|http://www.cityofec.com}}
* [http://www.visitelizabethcity.com/ Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau]
* [http://www.elizabethcitychamber.org/ Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce]
* [https://archive.today/20130112233330/http://www.historicelizabethcity.org/ Designated Historic Districts in Elizabeth City]
* [http://www.portdiscover.org/ Port Discover: Northeastern North Carolina's Center for Hands-On Science]
* {{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Elizabeth City|short=x}}

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