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Chepanuu

Ghost town · Perquimans County, North Carolina

Wade Point quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Wade Point quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chepanuu is a ghost town in Perquimans County, North Carolina. It is one of 2 former communities in Perquimans County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chepanuu as a historical populated place on the Stevenson Point topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.1085° N, 76.2080° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleStevenson Point
Elevation7 ft
Nearest living townColumbia, NC
Distance to it12.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1018700
Coordinates36.10849, -76.20799

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What's there now

Chepanuu is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Columbia, NC (population 674), about 12.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Chepanuu?

Chepanuu is in Perquimans County, North Carolina, at 36.1085, -76.2080.

How many ghost towns are in Perquimans County?

Perquimans County, North Carolina has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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