Pasquotank River
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The Pasquotank River is a coastal water-body in Northeastern North Carolina in the United States. Located between Camden and Pasquotank counties, the Pasquotank connects directly to the Albemarle Sound and is part of the Intracoastal Waterway via Elizabeth City.
[edit] History
The name "Pasquotank" is derived from pashetanki, an Algonquin word translated as "where the current forks." The river gained importance in trade and shipping in the American colonial period. Some principle industries along the Pasquotank were transport, logging, and oyster harvesting; more recently the commercial viability of the river has declined, with more traffic traversing the Intracoastal Waterway by way of Coinjock. The river is now primarily frequented by pleasure boaters.
[edit] References
North Carolina State Library. July 1997. “County History.” North Carolina Encyclopedia. [1] 18 Nov. 2000.
