Navassa, North Carolina
| Navassa, North Carolina | |
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| Motto: People Working for People | |
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| Coordinates: 34°15′25″N 78°0′17″W / 34.25694°N 78.00472°WCoordinates: 34°15′25″N 78°0′17″W / 34.25694°N 78.00472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Brunswick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.82 sq mi (35.80 km2) |
| • Land | 13.34 sq mi (34.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,505 |
| • Density | 113/sq mi (43.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28451 |
| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-46060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1025573 |
| Website | www |
Navassa is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,505 at the 2010 census, up from 479 at the 2000 census. Navassa is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area.
A post office called Navassa was established in 1903. The community was named after Navassa Island. Navassa was incorporated as a town in 1977.
Navassa is located at 34°15′25″N 78°0′17″W / 34.25694°N 78.00472°W (34.256846, -78.004818) along the Brunswick River and Cape Fear River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.8 square miles (35.8 km2). 13.3 square miles (34.5 km2) of it is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2) of it (3.50%) is water.
The Navassa and Cape Fear region in southeastern North Carolina is considered an exceptionally rich biodiverse area in the United States. This region hosts 50 different habitat types supporting 300 species of plants and animals. Twenty-two of these species are considered "endemic", meaning they are found nowhere else in the world. An assessment of biodiversity was completed by the State and prioritized terrestrial habitats based on the presence and quality of significant natural areas, rare species, important bird areas, high quality wildlife habitat, and wetlands. Aquatic habitats were assessed based on aquatic significant natural heritage areas, native trout waters, anadromous fish spawning areas, high quality benthic communities, high quality waters, outstanding resource waters, oyster sanctuaries, shellfish harvest areas, fish nursery areas, submerged aquatic vegetation, and stream buffers. Anadromous means that fish are born in fresh water nurseries of Navassa's creeks and rivers, spend most of their life in the sea (Atlantic Ocean) and return to the town's fresh waters to spawn.
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