Tyrrell County, County in northeastern North Carolina, United States.
Tyrrell County spans 1,555 square kilometers, featuring extensive wetlands, waterways, and agricultural lands across the coastal plain region.
Established in 1729, the county emerged from the Province of North Carolina with Columbia designated as its administrative center and only incorporated town.
The county maintains traditional farming practices and fishing activities, reflecting generations of agricultural and maritime traditions in North Carolina's coastal region.
Columbia serves as the governmental hub, providing essential services for residents while maintaining connections to neighboring Washington, Dare, and Hyde counties.
The county holds North Carolina's record for lowest population density, with extensive natural preserves and water bodies covering 35 percent of its territory.
Location: North Carolina
Inception: 1729
Capital city: Columbia
Shares border with: Washington County, Dare County, Hyde County, Perquimans County, Pasquotank County, Camden County, Currituck County
Website: http://tyrrellcounty.org/index.php/en
GPS coordinates: 35.87000,-76.17000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:13
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
29.7 km
Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge
39.5 km
North Carolina Aquariums
42.4 km
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
33.4 km
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
41.3 km
Roanoke Marshes Light
42.9 km
William B. Umstead Bridge
38.3 km
H2OBX Waterpark
40.8 km
Land's End
27.2 km
Belgrade and St. David's Church
19.2 km
Inkwell
44.2 km
Tyrrell County Courthouse
9.1 km
John T. Daniels House
44.1 km
Davenport House
25.3 km
Queen Elizabeth I of England statue
42 km
Scuppernong River Bridge
9.3 km
Columbia Historic District
9.1 km
Creswell Historic District
20.2 km
Lindsay C. Warren Bridge
15 km
Virginia Dare Monument
42.3 km
Fort Raleigh
42.3 km
Waterside Theatre
42.3 km
Coastal North Carolina National Wildlife Refuges Gateway Visitor Center
41.9 km
Somerset Place State Historic Site
22.9 km
First Light of Freedom Memorial
42.2 km
Creef Cut Trail
28.6 km
Tyrrell County Visitor Center
9.1 km
Elizabethan Gardens
42 kmReviews
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