Rockyhock, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Rockyhock is an unincorporated community
in Chowan County
, North Carolina
, United States
. Its elevation is 26 feet (8 m). Faced with three different possible official names for the community, the Board on Geographic Names officially proclaimed it Rockyhock in 1982.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Chowan County
Chowan County, North Carolina
- Law and government :Chowan County is a member of the Albemarle Commission regional council of government-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 14,793 people, 5,580 households, and 4,006 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its elevation is 26 feet (8 m). Faced with three different possible official names for the community, the Board on Geographic Names officially proclaimed it Rockyhock in 1982.