Notable fort · Chowan, North Carolina
Pumphouse No. 2
Pumphouse No. 2 is a fort in Chowan, North Carolina.
Pumphouse No. 2: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Pumphouse No. 2
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Pumphouse No. 2 — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.05578, -76.62530. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pumphouse No. 2
- Edenton National Fish Hatchery · park · Chowan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Roanoke River Light · beach · Chowan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Saint Pauls Episcopal Church · church · Chowan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Bertie · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pettigrew State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Phelps · lake · Washington · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pungo Lake · lake · Washington · ~49 km · Must-see
- Merchants Millpond State Park · sanctuary · Gates · ~52 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Albemarle · museum · Pasquotank · ~56 km · Must-see
- Albemarle Sound · beach · Tyrrell · ~61 km · Must-see
- Fort Branch · fort · Martin · ~64 km · Must-see
- Pantego Academy · museum · Beaufort · ~65 km · Must-see
- New Lake · lake · Hyde · ~67 km · Must-see
- Dismal Swamp State Park · sanctuary · Camden · ~68 km · Must-see
- Superintendent's House · fort · Chowan · ~0 km
- Edenton National Fish Hatchery · fort · Chowan · ~0 km
- Pumphouse No. 1 · fort · Chowan · ~0 km
- Fish Culturalist House · fort · Chowan · ~0 km
Other forts & heritage near Pumphouse No. 2
- Fort Branch · fort · Martin · ~64 km · Must-see
- Palmer-Marsh House · fort · Beaufort · ~83 km · Must-see
- Bonner House · fort · Beaufort · ~84 km · Must-see
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site · fort · Dare · ~104 km · Must-see
- Fort Nelson Park · fort · Portsmouth · ~115 km · Must-see
- Norfolk Attractions · fort · Norfolk · ~116 km · Must-see
- James A. Fields House · fort · Newport News · ~131 km · Must-see
- De Witt Cottage · fort · Virginia Beach · ~131 km · Must-see
- Fort Boykin · fort · Isle of Wight · ~136 km · Must-see
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse · fort · Hampton · ~136 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pumphouse No. 2 open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Pumphouse No. 2 yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pumphouse No. 2?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pumphouse No. 2?
Nearby: Edenton National Fish Hatchery (park, 2 km), Roanoke River Light (beach, 2 km), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (church, 2 km), Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 25 km), Pettigrew State Park (sanctuary, 42 km), Lake Phelps (lake, 45 km).
Is Pumphouse No. 2 worth visiting?
Pumphouse No. 2 is listed as a notable fort in North Carolina on Spotwander.