The Inner Banks is the inland coastal region of eastern North Carolina, an area on the East Coast of the United States that is 22,227 square-miles (57,568-km². North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The East Coast of the United States, also known as the "Eastern Seaboard" or "Atlantic Seaboard" refers to the easternmost coastal states in the central and northern ) by its broadest definition. This coastal region was branded the Inner Banks to distinguish it from the Outer Banks, a string of small islands off the coast of North Carolina that are a popular tourist attraction. The Outer Banks is a 200-mile (320-km long string of narrow Barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, on the east coast of the United States. The Inner Banks comprises over 3,000 miles of inland coastline and is home to over 2. 5 million residents. The Crystal Coast and Albemarle regions of the state are typically included in the Inner Banks. The Crystal Coast is an 85-mile stretch of coastline in North Carolina that extends from the Cape Lookout National Seashore, which includes 56 miles of protected beaches The Inner Banks is the inland coastal region of eastern North Carolina, an area on the East Coast of the United States that is 22227 square-miles (57568-km² The area is becoming a popular destination for retirees and small business entrepreneurs[1] [2]. "Inner Banks" is popularly abbreviated with the acronymn IBX. The term "Inner Banks" is a recent construct of developers and the tourism industry to rebrand the mostly agrarian coastal plain as a more attractive region for visitors and retirees. The term is rarely used colloquially.
The general definition states that the Inner Banks lie between Interstate 95 to the west, the Outer Banks to the east, and extend from the Virginia border down to the South Carolina border. Interstate 95 is a major Interstate highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine The Outer Banks is a 200-mile (320-km long string of narrow Barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, on the east coast of the United States. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Consisting of 41 counties, the region is three times the size of the state of New Jersey; although, many areas farther from the sounds and tidal rivers have not currently embraced the Inner Banks brand and are seldom included. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. In Geography a sound or seaway is a large sea or ocean Inlet larger than a bay, deeper than a bight, wider than a Fjord A tidal river is a River, or more typically a stretch of a river whose flow and level is influenced by Tides An example of a tidal river is the portion of the Traditionally dependent on agriculture and textile industry, eastern North Carolina is currently undergoing an economic evolution by redefining the region's strengths in order to transition into the new global economy. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The rising Technology has allowed our environment to be characterized as a global one
Six small towns in the Inner Banks have joined together in the Creative Communities Initiative [1] to strengthen the region’s economy by fostering an environment that is attractive to knowledge workers, artists, and other people working in the creative economy. The six towns involved in the project are: Ayden, NC; Edenton, NC; Hertford, NC; Murfreesboro, NC; Plymouth, NC; and Tarboro, NC. Ayden is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. Edenton is a town in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States. Hertford is a town in Perquimans County, North Carolina, United States. Murfreesboro is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. Plymouth is the largest town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. Tarboro is a town located in Edgecombe County North Carolina.
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Albemarle Region
Northeastern North Carolina (or the Albemarle Region) consists of 16 counties in extreme northeast North Carolina that essentially surround the Albemarle Sound and its tributaries like the Chowan River and the Roanoke River. Albemarle Sound is a large Estuary on the coast of North Carolina in the United States located at the confluence of a group of rivers including the The Chowan River is a Blackwater river formed with the merging of Virginia's Blackwater and Nottoway rivers near the stateline between Virginia The Roanoke River is a river in southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina in the United States, 410 mi (660 km long Although the region has historically lagged far behind the rest of North Carolina in terms of economic growth, it has a plethora of undeveloped beaches, rivers, and small towns. The area comprises the northern part of the Inner Banks.
History
The area which is now northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia was one of the first areas of North America to be settled by Europeans. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The first British child born in North America, Virginia Dare, was born on nearby Roanoke Island in 1587, in what is today part of North Carolina. The Kingdom of England was a State (927-1707 located in Western Europe dating from the ninth or tenth century to the early eighteenth century when it was legally Virginia Dare (born August 18 1587, date of death unknown was the first child born in the Americas to English parents Eleanor (or Roanoke Island is an island in Dare County near the coast of North Carolina, United States. Most of the region was relatively prosperous until the American Civil War, when its productive farmland and shipping industries became a frequent target for Union invasions. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Union Army was the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. Several towns in the region were burned to the ground during this time, including Plymouth and Winton. Plymouth is the largest town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. Winton is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. One of the first uses of an ironclad warship was by Confederate forces at Plymouth, in the CSS Albemarle. An ironclad was a steam-propelled Warship of the later 19th century protected by Iron or Steel armor plates The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 See ''USS ''Albemarle and ''HMS ''Albemarle for other ships of the same name
Area
Counties
The following is a list of counties usually considered a part of the Inner Banks (listed alphabetically):
Generally:
- Beaufort County
- Bertie County
- Camden County
- Carteret County
- Chowan County
- Craven County
- mainland Currituck County
- mainland Dare County
- eastern Edgecombe County
- Gates County
- Hertford County
- eastern Halifax
- mainland Hyde County
- eastern Jones County
- Martin County
- eastern Onslow County
- Pamlico County
- Pasquotank County
- Perquimans County
- Pitt County
- Tyrrell County
- Washington County
Cities and towns
The following is a list of some of the towns and communities in the Inner Banks (listed alphabetically):
Parks
Wildlife refuges
- Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
- Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge
- Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
- Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
- Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge
- Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge
Colleges and universities
- Beaufort Community College
- Carteret Community College
- Chowan University
- Coastal Carolina Community College
- College of the Albemarle
- Craven Community College
- East Carolina University
- Edgecombe Community College
- Elizabeth City State University
- Halifax Community College
- Martin Community College
- Pamlico Community College
- Pitt Community College
- Roanoke-Chowan Community College
See also
- Tidewater
- Crystal Coast
- Southeastern North Carolina
- Intracoastal Waterway
- Outer Banks
- Atlantic Coastal Plain
References
- ^ "Series: The New Waterfront", News and Observer, July 31, 2006. East Carolina University is a public, Coeducational, Doctoral / Research University located in Greenville, North Elizabeth City State University ( ECSU) is an institution of higher learning located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in the United States. Pitt Community College, commonly known as PCC, is a two-year accredited institution of higher education and technical training school and is located approximately five miles Tidewater is a geographic area of southeast Virginia and northeastern North Carolina that is considered a part of the Coastal Plain. The Crystal Coast is an 85-mile stretch of coastline in North Carolina that extends from the Cape Lookout National Seashore, which includes 56 miles of protected beaches Southeastern North Carolina is a Region of North Carolina that is centered on the city of Wilmington and the surrounding area The Intracoastal Waterway is a 4800-km (3000-mile Waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. The Outer Banks is a 200-mile (320-km long string of narrow Barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, on the east coast of the United States. The Atlantic Coastal Plain is the flat stretch of land that borders the Atlantic Ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico)
- ^ "Carolina's Inner Sanctum", Tampa Tribune, October 15, 2006.
External links
Inner Banks
- The IBX Newsletter
- IBX Arts, a not-for-profit art organization, based in Columbia, NC
- Cruising Carolina
- Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Foundation of Renewal for Eastern North Carolina
- Inner Banks of Washington NC Tourism
- Outer Banks Visitors Bureau
- Venture East Travel & Tourism
- NC Film
- Elizabeth City Area CVB's Blog
- Town of Belhaven
- Port O'Plymouth History Museum
- Museum of the Albemarle
- Columbia, NC
Albermarle Region
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