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Facts and Stats
Roanoke Valley At A Glance
Population (2005 estimate)
Halifax County: 56‚023
Roanoke Rapids: 16‚458
Enfield: 2‚302
Scotland Neck: 2‚240
Weldon: 1‚315
Littleton: 662
Hobgood: 389
Halifax: 325
Location
The Roanoke Valley is in northeastern North Carolina‚ eight miles south of the Virginia border and 130 miles west of the Atlantic Coast.
Beginnings
The Roanoke Valley encompasses Halifax County – formed in 1758 and named for the Earl of Halifax – and portions of Northampton County – formed in 1743 and also named for an English earl.
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Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 519 Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
Phone: (252) 537-3513
Fax: (252) 535-5767
www.rvchamber.com
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