Eastern North Carolina

About Beaufort County and Eastern North Carolina

Want to learn more about Beaufort County and the Inner Banks of Northeast North Carolina? Just follow the links to find out more about the resources in the area.

There are seven elementary schools in five districts, three middle schools, three high schools and one alternative school in Beaufort County, which provide quality education for students in the county.

Bath Elementary School (K-8) is recognized as one of the best schools in the county. It has a dedicated faculty and strong parent involvement.

Private & Charter Schools

Emmanuel Christian (PS-12), 1600 Highland Dr., Washington, NC 27889, 252-946-3585
Pungo Christian Academy (PK-12), 1009 West Main St., Belhaven, NC 27810, 252-943-2678
Terra Ceia Christian (K-12), 4428 Christian School Rd., Pantego, NC 27860, 252-943-2485
Washington Montessori Public Charter School (K-8), 500 Avon Center, Washington, NC 27889, 252-946-1977.

Beaufort County Community College is located between Washington and Bath on Highway 264 East. The college offers an extensive list of continuing education courses and awards associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates in a wide range of academic and vocational programs.

Eastern Carolina University, the third largest university in the state, is located in Greenville, about 20 miles west of Washington. The University offers a broad range of traditional and interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate programs. Through its community outreach programs, ECU makes its resources available to business, industry, and community organizations throughout eastern North Carolina.

Health Care

Beaufort Regional Health System in Washington is a 142-bed non-profit , acute care medical center with a medical staff of 50 physicians and 560 nurses, technicians and staff. The medical center provides excellent medical care to area residents.

Pitt County Memorial Hospital serves as the teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. Pitt Memorial is a regional resource for all levels of health services and information.

VA Outpatient Clinic in Greenville is part of the VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network.

Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven is a small (35 bed) general medical and surgical facility with an emergency department and heliport.

Arts & Community Events

East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival               February
Music In the Streets                                 April to October
Aurora Fossil Festival                                May
Bath Fest                                              May
Washington Summer Festival                      June
Belhaven Fourth of July                             July
Super Boat Offshore Powerboat Racing         August
Fine Arts Show/Smoke on the Water            October
Historic Bath Open House                           December
                        and Christmas Parade
Christmas Flotilla at Washington                  December Antique Classic Car shows                          Various
Beaufort County Art Series                         Various

Washington Historic Walking Tours               800.546.0162 Tours of Historic Bath Towne                      252.923.3971
The Historic Albermarle Tour                       800.734.1117
Aurora Fossil-Hunting Expeditions                252.322.4238

Goose Creek State Park 252.923.2191
North Carolina Estuarium 252.948.0000 Aurora Fossil Museum 252.322.4238 Turnage Theater 252.975.1191

Beaufort County Arts Council
Washington, NC Online
Riverwalk Gallery
Greenville Visitors Bureau

Recreation

Beaufort County has been called "The Waterfront Capital of North Carolina!

Boating
Hunting & Fishing
NC Ferry System
Partnership for the Sounds
NC Wildlife Resources

Washington Yacht & Country Club
Broad Creek Marina
Carolina Wind Yachting Center
McCotters Marina
Cypress Landing Marina
Cypress Landing Golf Club
Bath Harbor Marina
Bayside Marina
Belhaven Waterway Marina
Dowry Creek Marina
River Forest Marina

Economic Development

Beaufort County Economic Development Commission
NC Northeast Partnership, Inc
Aurora / Richland Township Chamber of Commerce Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce
Belhaven Community Chamber of Commerce
Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce

Demographics and Lifestyle

Beaufort County Demographics

ESRI Community Tapestry lifestyle segmentation system shows the following dominant community segments for these Beaufort County zip codes:

Aurora: Rural Bypasses, Heartland Communities, Rooted Rural
Bath: Rooted Rural, Rural Resort Dwellers
Belhaven: Rooted Rural, Modest Income Homes, Rural Bypasses
Blounts Creek: Rooted Rural, Silver & Gold, Rural Bypasses
Chocowinity: Southern Satellites, Rooted Rural, Crossroads
Pinetown: Rooted Rural, Rural Resort Dwellers
Pantego: Rooted Rural, Rural Bypasses
Washington: Prosperous Empty Nesters, Crossroads, Midland Crowd

State & Local Resources

Beaufort County NC
City of Washington
NCDOT GIS Maps
CAMA Information & Permits
NC Division of Water Quality
GoTricounty.com, Beaufort, Hyde & Washington Counties
The Daily Reflector, Greenville NC
Washington Daily News, Voice of the Pamlico
Weather Forecast, Bath, NC