Elizabeth City

city in and seat of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, United States, also located in Camden County
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Elizabeth City

Summary

Elizabeth City is a city in the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,217 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Elizabeth City received the Coast Guard City[3].
  • Elizabeth City is located in Pasquotank County[4].
  • Elizabeth City is located in Camden County[5].
  • Elizabeth City is in the country of United States[6].
  • Elizabeth City is on the body of water Pasquotank River[7].
  • Elizabeth City's head of government is recorded as E. Kirk Rivers[8].
  • Elizabeth City's instance of is recorded as city in the United States[9].
  • Elizabeth City's instance of is recorded as city in North Carolina[10].
  • Elizabeth City's postal code is recorded as 27906[11].
  • Elizabeth City's postal code is recorded as 27907[12].
  • Elizabeth City's postal code is recorded as 27909[13].
  • Elizabeth City's Commons category is recorded as Elizabeth City, North Carolina[14].
  • Elizabeth City's local dialing code is recorded as 252[15].
  • 1794 marks the founding of Elizabeth City[16].
  • Elizabeth City's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 36.295555555556, 'longitude': -76.225}[17].
  • Elizabeth City's official website is recorded as http://www.cityofec.com[18].
  • Elizabeth City's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Elizabeth City, North Carolina[19].
  • Elizabeth City has a population of {'amount': '+18683'}[20].
  • Elizabeth City has a population of {'amount': '+18631'}[21].
  • Elizabeth City's office held by head of government is recorded as Mayor of Elizabeth City[22].
  • Elizabeth City's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Elizabeth City's capital of is recorded as Pasquotank County[24].
  • Elizabeth City's official name is recorded as Elizabeth City[25].
  • Elizabeth City's category for people born here is recorded as Q32651387[26].
  • Elizabeth City's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+6405'}[27].

Body

Geography

Elizabeth City is in the country of United States[6]. Located in include Pasquotank County[4], a county of North Carolina[28], in United States[29], founded in 1672[30] and Camden County[5], a county of North Carolina[31], in United States[32], founded in 1777[33]. It is on the body of water Pasquotank River[7].

Physical Characteristics

Elizabeth City covers an area of {'amount': '+31.728491'}[34]. It sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+4'}[35]. Population counts include {'amount': '+18683'}[20] and {'amount': '+18631'}[21].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city in the United States[9] and city in North Carolina[10].

History and Context

1794 marks the founding of Elizabeth City[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Elizabeth City include Elizabeth City Regional Airport[36], an airport[37], in United States[38].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth City ranks in the top 6% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,217 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for it include Elizabeth City Regional Airport[36], an airport[37], in United States[38].

FAQs

What awards did Elizabeth City receive?

Honors received include Coast Guard City[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → elizabeth-city
    Wikidata description → city in and seat of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, United States, also locat
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: elizabeth-city, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289926062|elizabeth city (#289926062)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's "
  2. 8w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in time zone → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46713|batch #46713]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
  3. 15w ago · ThomasPusch · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in or next to body of water → Pasquotank River
    Topic's main category → Category:Elizabeth City, North Carolina
    Award received → Coast Guard City
    Local thumb → —
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2046]]: 31,700,000 square metre"
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