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New Bern

geographical name

city at the confluence of the Trent and Neuse rivers in eastern North Carolina population 29,524

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“New Bern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Bern. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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