Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabeth City is a city located in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 17,188. It is the county seat of Pasquotank County{{GR|6}}.

Related Topics:
Pasquotank County - North Carolina - 2000 - County seat

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Elizabeth City is home to Elizabeth City State University and to the largest United States Coast Guard Air Station on the East Coast. The city was founded in 1793 and is nicknamed the "Harbor of Hospitality".

Related Topics:
Elizabeth City State University - United States Coast Guard

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Albemarle Hospital, the county owned community hospital, is rapidly growing as a regional center for increasingly more sophisticated healthcare requirements. The hospital serves Pasquotank County and the outlying seven counties http://www.albemarlehosp.org/.

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Elizabeth City is also home to one of the nations few airship factories http://www.tcomlp.com/facilities.html. Many of the nation's commercial blimps are made and serviced here. The airship evolved from what was previously a US Navy airstation.

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