Chowan is a variation of the name of the Chowanoke American Indian tribe in North Carolina. It may refer to: *''Chowan'', the original name of the USS ''Crusader'' * Chowan County, North Carolina * Chowan River, in Virginia and North Carolina * Chowan University, in Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina * Chowan River Formation, a geologic formation in North Carolina.

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