Pasquotank River

The Pasquotank River /ˈpæskwətæŋk/ ⓘ [1] is a coastal water-body in Northeastern North Carolina in the United States.

[2] The name "Pasquotank" is derived from pashetanki, a Carolina Algonquian word translated as "where the current forks."

The river was originally controlled by the Secotan people, and later gained importance in trade and shipping during the colonial period of North Carolina.

Some principal industries along the Pasquotank were transport, logging, and oyster harvesting.

Since the twentieth century, the commercial viability of the river has declined, as more traffic uses the Intracoastal Waterway by way of Coinjock.

Map of the mouth of the Pasquotank, showing Battle of Elizabeth City
Sketch map of the Battle of South Mills , showing the upper Pasquotank leaving the Great Dismal Swamp
East-facing photo of the river near dusk.
Pasquotank River from Mid-Atlantic Christian University campus