Chowan Beach, North Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 36°12′51″N 76°42′41″W / 36.21417°N 76.71139°W / 36.21417; -76.71139
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chowan
Area [1]
• Total	0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
• Land	0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation [2]	30 ft (9 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	385
• Density	2,436.71/sq mi (938.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	27932 (Edenton)
Area code	252
FIPS code	37-12590
GNIS feature ID	2812786[2]

Chowan Beach is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States.^[2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 385.^[3]

The community is in northern Chowan County, on the east bank of the tidal Chowan River. It is bordered to the north by Arrowhead Beach. Edenton, the county seat, is 13 miles (21 km) to the south-southeast.^{[citation needed]}