Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Population: 15,722
Located in Halifax County
Just over the Virginia border, and right on the fringe of Lake Gaston, in Halifax County is the community of Roanoke Rapids. With 17,000 people this community offers the best in industry, recreation and housing. The Roanoke River is considered by many fishermen to be one of the best fishing destinations anywhere especially for striped bass (also known as rockfish). The best times for fishing for the striper on the Roanoke River are from mid-March to mid-June. The Roanoke Canal Trail contains some of the most impressive and best preserved early nineteenth century canal construction in the nation. Begun before 1819, and completed in 1823, the Roanoke Canal was built as the North Carolina segment of the ambitious Roanoke Navigation System. It was designed to connect the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia with Norfolk, over a distance of 400 miles. Housing costs in Roanoke Rapids don't seem to have caught up with the rest of the nation! Which is a good thing if you want to buy a home in this region! The average price for a home is around $70,000! This buys a comfortable three-bedroom home, with one or two bathrooms. There are many other options available, from condo's to town homes and even rentals. Drive along streets lined with wonderful homes rich in history and beautifully surrounded by majestic oak, magnolia, crape myrtle, and dogwood. Take a lazy stroll along wide, brick lined sidewalks bordered with beautiful trees and seasonal plants. Roanoke Rapids, like the rest of North Carolina, is short on snow and long on sun! With an extremely mild climate, you can play golf and the other sports all year round! The mild climate makes Roanoke Rapids an attractive destination for those "snowbirds" looking to move south! Education is a high priority for this forward thinking community as well. And there are many choices in schools as well, whether public, private or parochial. For further education there are so many fine North Carolina colleges located nearby, it is hard to make a decision! Come and see and then come and live in Roanoke Rapids! With a mild climate, easy access to freeways and other commercial areas, Roanoke Rapids has it all with a sense of yesteryear and nostalgia but with purpose for the future.
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