Petersburg, Onslow County, North Carolina

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Petersburg, North Carolina
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Petersburg, North Carolina
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Petersburg, North Carolina
Petersburg, North Carolina (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°55′40″N77°32′19″W / 34.92778°N 77.53861°W / 34.92778; -77.53861
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Onslow
Elevation
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56 ft (17 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes 910, 472
GNIS feature ID1021876 [1]

Petersburg is an unincorporated community off Comfort Road, in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States, north-northeast of Richlands. It is part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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