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Hertford County is the retail
center for four nearby counties and ranks consistently in the top
25% of retail sales and services in eastern North Carolina.
Three primary US routes and five primary state routes bisect the
county. Two interstates -- I-95 and I-64 -- lie 43 and 40 miles to
the west and the north, respectively.
The North
Carolina and Virginia railroad provides freight service and the
Norfolk International Airport, just 60 miles away, provides some 200
inbound/outbound flights daily.
Raleigh-Durham Airport is
160 miles distant and the Pitt-Greenville Airport--with its rich
schedule of major hub connectors--is 60 miles away.
The Ahoskie
area has 18 diversified industries including poultry, caskets, wood
products, sawmill, wooden pallets, peanut processing, agricultural
pesticides, commercial printing, newspapers (printing and publishing),
logging camp and contractor, ready-mixed concrete, aluminum products,
feed mill, plastic bottle caps, rebuilding car parts, children's
clothing and yarns. |
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