Elizabeth City, North Carolina
About Elizabeth City
Set in the northeastern part of North Carolina, Elizabeth City is a close-knit town counting 19,028 people who proudly call it home.
Elizabeth City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.79 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,614 residents per square mile.
📰 Elizabeth City News Today
- Elizabeth City man wins $100,000 North Carolina lottery prize WCTI · Aug 18
- Police arrest man suspected of Elizabeth City shooting WITN · Aug 17
- Check Your Tickets! $1 million Powerball ticket sold at North Carolina gas station WYFF · Aug 13
- Fire damages 2 homes in Elizabeth City; blaze ruled accidental 13newsnow.com · Aug 8
- Elizabeth City woman turns $2 Powerball ticket into $1 million prize WECT · Aug 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Elizabeth City Unique
- The only place in America named Elizabeth City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 19,028.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Elizabeth City
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Elizabeth City
- Applebee's — american
- City Grille
- Grouper's Waterfront Restaurant — seafood
- IHOP — breakfast
- Ruby Tuesday — american
- Shun Xing II — chinese
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Volcano — steak house
- 3 Amigos — mexican
- Andy's Pancake & Steak House — pancake
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Museum of the Albemarle · Museum
- Port Discover · Museum
- Historic Museum Of The Albemarle · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elizabeth City
- Adm Swampland · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Causeway Park reviews ★
- Chalk Street Tot Lot reviews ★
- Charles Creek Park reviews ★
- College of the Albemarle Canoe Launch reviews ★
- Elizabeth City Waterfront Park reviews ★
- Enfield Recreation Area reviews ★
- George Wood Park reviews ★
- Gosnold Park reviews ★
- Knobbs Creek Park reviews ★
- Lions Club Park reviews ★
- Mariner's Wharf Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Elizabeth City
- Central Elementary
- Elizabeth City Middle
- Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College
- H L Trigg Community
- J C Sawyer Elementary
- Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech
- Northeastern High
- Northside Elementary
- P W Moore Elementary
- Pasquotank County High
- Pasquotank Elementary
- River Road Middle
- Sheep-Harney Elementary
- Weeksville Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Sentara Albemarle Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.