North Carolina Highway 94
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North Carolina Highway 94 is a north–south North Carolina highway
running for approximately 72 miles (115.9 km) from southern Chowan County
to Swan Quarter
in Hyde County
.
at the 3.5 miles (5.6 km) Albemarle Sound Bridge, connecting Chowan
and Washington
counties. It also crosses Lake Mattamuskeet at the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
. The highway passes through the following municipalities:
North Carolina Highway System
The North Carolina Highway System consists of a vast network of Interstate highways, U.S. routes, and state routes, managed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation...
running for approximately 72 miles (115.9 km) from southern Chowan County
Chowan County, North Carolina
- Law and government :Chowan County is a member of the Albemarle Commission regional council of government-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 14,793 people, 5,580 households, and 4,006 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There...
to Swan Quarter
Swan Quarter, North Carolina
Swan Quarter is an unincorporated village in and the county seat of Hyde County, North Carolina, United States.- Geography :...
in Hyde County
Hyde County, North Carolina
-National protected areas:* Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge * Cape Hatteras National Seashore * Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge* Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge * Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
.
Route description
The route spans the Albemarle SoundAlbemarle Sound
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 Chowan and Roanoke. It is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Outer Banks, a long barrier peninsula upon which the town of Kitty Hawk is located,...
at the 3.5 miles (5.6 km) Albemarle Sound Bridge, connecting Chowan
Chowan County, North Carolina
- Law and government :Chowan County is a member of the Albemarle Commission regional council of government-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 14,793 people, 5,580 households, and 4,006 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There...
and Washington
Washington County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 13,723 people, 5,367 households, and 3,907 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 6,174 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
counties. It also crosses Lake Mattamuskeet at the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
The Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge is a federally protected wildlife refuge located within Hyde County, North Carolina, USA. North Carolina's largest natural lake, Lake Mattamuskeet, is located entirely within the National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge has a total area of 50,173.93 acres...
. The highway passes through the following municipalities:
- Creswell, North CarolinaCreswell, North CarolinaCreswell is a town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 259 at the 2008 census.-Geography:Creswell is located at ....
- Columbia, North CarolinaColumbia, North CarolinaColumbia is a town in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 819 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Tyrrell County.-Geography:...
- Fairfield, North CarolinaFairfield, Hyde County, North CarolinaFairfield is an unincorporated community in Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. It is a place on the Pamlico Sound. The Lost Colony of Roanoke was near here....
- Swan Quarter, North CarolinaSwan Quarter, North CarolinaSwan Quarter is an unincorporated village in and the county seat of Hyde County, North Carolina, United States.- Geography :...